Neil Critchley’s team visited St George’s Park having won all six of their previous league outings this term but, despite a dominant first-half display, were undone by goals from Charles Vernam and Alex Babos after the break.
Shorn of Ben Woodburn and Marko Grujic, who both travelled to Maribor earlier on Monday, as well as Rhian Brewster due to his involvement at the U17 World Cup with England, Critchley was able to call on first-team squad members Danny Ings and Jon Flanagan.
Ings played the full 90 minutes, while Flanagan completed an hour before being withdrawn for Juanma.