But he's not been forgotten and neither has central defender Michael Keane with both of them called up for friendlies against Czech Republic and Germany.
The first of the two matches, against Czech Republic, will be in Prague against the hosts of this summer's finals and on Monday 30th March the opposition will be Germany at the Riverside Stadium at Middlesbrough.
Ings has already scored four goals at under-21 level since making his debut in October 2013 against San Marino, and two of those goals came against Portugal at Turf Moor back in November.
Keane has won 17 caps, and although some have come since he arrived at Burnley in September, they have all been as a Man United player. This is his first call up since committing himself to Burnley in the recent transfer window.
The full 24 man squad is:
Goalkeepers:
MARCUS BETTINELLI (FULHAM), JONATHAN BOND (WATFORD), JACK BUTLAND (STOKE)
Defenders:
CALUM CHAMBERS (ARSENAL), ERIC DIER (TOTTENHAM), LUKE GARBUTT (EVERTON), BEN GIBSON (MIDDLESBROUGH), CARL JENKINSON (WEST HAM, loan from ARSENAL), MICHAEL KEANE (BURNLEY), LIAM MOORE (BRENTFORD, loan from LEICESTER), JOHN STONES (EVERTON), MATT TARGETT (SOUTHAMPTON)
Midfielders:
TOM CARROLL (SWANSEA, loan from TOTTENHAM), NATHANIEL CHALOBAH (REAING, loan from CHELSEA), JAKE FORSTER-CASKEY (BRIGHTON), WILL HUGHES (DERBY), JESSE LINGARD (DERBY, loan from MANCHESTER UNITED), ALEX PRITCHARD (BRENTFORD, loan from TOTTENHAM), NATHAN REDMOND (NORWICH), JAMES WARD-PROWSE (SOUTHAMPTON)
Forwards:
PATRICK BAMFORD (MIDDLESBROUGH, loan from CHELSEA), SAIDO BERAHINO (WEST BROM), DANNY INGS (BURNLEY), CALLUM WILSON (BOURNEMOUTH)