England starlets Phil Foden and Jadon Sancho were axed from the Under-19's win over Latvia for being late.

Foden and Sancho were both unused substitutes as Paul Simpson's men defeated Latvia in the Elite Qualifying Round for this summer's European Championship finals on Saturday.

Given the pair are widely-recognised as two of this country's best emerging talents, their omission arrived as a shock.

But the decision is understood to have been a punishment for arriving late to a training session.

Foden, who has made significant strides under Pep Guardiola at Manchester City, played a key role in England Under-17's World Cup win last year. The 18-year-old has made eight senior appearances for City.

Having left City for Borussia Dortmund, attacker Sancho has made six first team appearances for the Bundesliga club this season.