Talented Manchester City defender Ashinme Kigbu made his international debut as England U18s defeated their Italian counterparts 2-1 in a mini tournament at Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood&nbsp; on Thursday night.<br /><br />The 17-year-old stopper was one of the three players of Nigerian descent that made head coach Neil Dewsnip&rsquo;s starting line-up, with Arsenal talent Tolaji Bola and Fulham midfielder Dennis Adeniran also involved form the start of the game.<br /><br />Mason Mount opened scoring for the Young Lions in the 37th minute and the scoreboard remained the same as both teams headed into the interval. <br /><br />On 73 minutes, the Chelsea attacking midfielder grabbed his second goal of the game after Matteo Gabbia&rsquo;s 69th minute equalizer.<br /><br />Kigbu and Bola worked a ninety-minute shift while Adeniran subbed off in the 60th minute. <br /><br />Ashinme Kigbu was born in Jos and was on the radar of the Nigeria Football Federation before he was called up to the England squad. <br /><br />Ifeanyi Emmanuel <br /><br />Photo Credit : thefa.com<br />