We don't need all of our forwards with the 21s, we're in the unusual position of having too many with Obafemi still to come back in as well. Much as I'd like to see Parrott and Connolly get a run with the seniors I don't see it happening in 2019, so for now I'd have Connolly, Obafemi and Afolabi (who are all now overage for Under 19) in the Under 21 squad with Parrott.
Then for the Under 19s I'd have Idah as the lead striker and we should have Ryan Cassidy (who's been very quiet recently) to come back in there as well.
You could argue that things would be more balanced in terms of giving game time to everyone if Parrott played Under 19 but I think he's just moved beyond that level now so that won't happen. It's only a short term issue anyway as this time next year I'd expect a lot of these lads to be in the senior squad with plenty of room then for Idah to go back to Under 21.
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