The American Express Community Stadium will get its first taste of international football when England Under-19s meet Denmark in a friendly on 10 November.

The game will be England's first on home soil since February and comes on the back of next month's mini tournament in France which sees Noel Blake's young charges testing their mettle against some of Europe's finest youth development teams.

Noel Blake said, ‘I haven't been to the new stadium myself but The FA's Club England setup thought it was very impressive when they visited recently and it looks superb from the games I've seen on TV, so our youngsters will relish playing there I'm sure.  I'm really pleased to see Brighton progressing though. They've had to wait a few years for the new stadium and it's been a tough time for all concerned I'm sure, but they seem to be heading in the right direction now.  Denmark is certainly re-emerging as a youth development nation in football and it should make for a decent game at Brighton in November.’

Blake is also a tutor on The FA's UEFA Pro Licence course and has fond memories of current Seagulls boss Gus Poyet coming through the system. The 49-year-old added, ‘I've got nothing but good things to say about Gus, he's a really nice guy and was very eager to learn.  His record at Brighton speaks for itself. They were promoted as champions in his first full season in charge and they've continued that good form into the Championship this season, so Gus has obviously created a good atmosphere down there and it's great to see.’

Poyet also has his own ties with England's youth development system after his teenage son, Diego, helped captain England Under-16s to yet another title winning year in the annual Home Nation's tournament, the Victory Shield.