Cousins and co receive England call
Promising youngster Jordan Cousins has been summoned by England U16s as the Young Lions hunt a ninth successive Victory Shield - and two other Addicks are on standby.
The versatile 15-year-old, who played in central defence in Charlton's 3-1 FA Youth Cup win over Woking at The Valley on Wednesday night, is back in the international reckoning for the match against Scotland at Tynecastle, home of Heart of Midlothian FC.
Following wins against Wales and Northern Ireland, England head north of the border on Thursday, November 26th, aiming to once again earn bragging rights in the four-nation showcase.
Charlton colleagues Bradley Jordan and Callum Harriott have also been named on standby for Kenny Swain's party.
Greenwich-based schoolboy Cousins played in Charlton's first-round youth cup win against Gillingham, also in SE7, and was withdrawn from England's subsequent squad to take on Northern Ireland to feature in the domestic competition.
He had skippered England to a 1-0 win against Wales at Yeovil's Huish Park on October 15th after playing a cameo role in last season's eighth successive cup win for his home nation.
Cousins started the game against Wales in midfield, but dropped into a central defensive position for the second half.
In his absence against Northern Ireland, Bradley Jordan made his debut from the bench as England prevailed 2-0 at Chester City's Deva Stadium to top the group after two games.
Cousins played the final 19 minutes of England's win against Scotland at Lincoln City last season, and the starlet, who can also play right-back, will be aiming to complete an Anglo/Scottish double north of the border.
It's a winner-takes-all clash between the two nations, with Scotland also boasting a 100 per cent record in the competition to date following away wins in Northern Ireland and Wales.
The match kicks off at 7.40pm and is set for live television coverage on Sky Sports.
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