Crewe Alex: Crewe pushed to the max as Clayton receives England call
MAX Clayton has won a call-up to the England under-19s squad alongside his former Crewe team-mate Nick Powell.
The 18-year-old has been named in Noel Blake's 18-strong group to take on Turkey at Telford on Thursday, March 21 (7.30pm).
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CALL OF DUTY: Crewe Alex striker Max Clayton has been called into Noel Blake's England under-19s squad to play Turkey.
However, the match falls in the middle of an increasingly hectic schedule for his club side.
It is England's final warm-up game before they head to Belgium in May for Euro finals qualifying matches against Scotland, Belgium and Georgia. The finals themselves will be held in Lithuania this summer.
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Clayton, who featured for the under-19s against Germany in September, is the only outfield player selected from a club playing below Championship level.
He has made 33 appearances for the Alex this season, scoring six goals, and impressed as he reclaimed his place up front for a 2-1 League One win at Colchester United last weekend.
The England match comes between Crewe's rearranged home match against MK Dons next Tuesday and a trip to Crawley Town a week on Saturday.
Crawley may try to get that match moved back two days if defenders Muzzy Dumbuya and Joe Walsh receive international call-ups for Sierra Leone and Wales under-21s respectively.
Crewe already have a hectic run-in, with 12 games to play before the regular season ends on Saturday, April 27.
Their plans were not helped by the postponement of last night's League One clash with title-chasers Sheffield United.
Referee Peter Roberts deemed the frozen Gresty Road pitch unsafe during a noon inspection.
The game against Sheffield has now been rearranged for Tuesday, April 23.
A further pitch inspection will be held today ahead of Crewe's under-21s game against Nottingham Forest (7pm).
It is hoped rising temperatures will ensure Crewe's home encounter with MK Dons on Saturday will go ahead as planned.
Manager Steve Davis said: "We've got a hectic schedule with all the games that have been called off."
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