Overview

• Lacey was drafted into a Thomas Tuchel-led England senior training session this week as preparations were made for the Wales friendly.
• He returned to action for the England Under-20s in a 1-0 defeat to Switzerland at St George's Park, threatening before being substituted after an hour.
• Under-20 coach Ben Futcher said staff are managing his workload and hailed him as a top talent who performed well.
• TBR Football reports Manchester United rate Lacey highly but do not see him as ready for a first-team debut in the current environment.
• Coverage describes him as more of a winger than a No 10, notes comparisons to Phil Foden, and cites Teden Mengi as a cautionary example about early hype.