Getafe starlet John Joe Patrick Finn has chosen to play for the Republic of Ireland over England.

Irish Under-21 coach Jim Crawford has revealed the international coup.

He said: "I've been speaking to John Joe and his mother numerous times and he certainly wants to play for the Republic of Ireland.

“Unfortunately, he picked up an injury a couple of days ago and is out for 10 or 12 days. That's a little bit of a disappointment for us and John Joe.

“But the most important thing is that John Joe gets himself fit and back playing again. We had a lot of conversations over the last number of weeks and they've all been positive.

“I've no doubt for the next window, if everything is fine, we'll have John Joe onboard."