England MU17s squad named for EURO qualifiers

England men’s under-17s will play three UEFA U17 EURO elite qualifying round fixtures during the March international window, with a 21-man squad selected.

Neil Ryan’s team will face Israel, Slovenia and Northern Ireland in Group 7 of League A, with all three games set to take place at St. George’s Park.

The Young Lions will take on Israel on Wednesday 18 March (3pm GMT), before playing Slovenia on Saturday 22 March (3pm GMT), rounding off the window with a clash against Northern Ireland on Tuesday 25 March (7pm GMT).

Ryan’s side completed a Dutch double as they got the new year underway in February, using the fixtures as preparation for their EURO qualifiers.

England ran out 3-2 winners over the Netherlands in Portugal before beating their opponents 4-0 in their second outing.

The Squad

Goalkeepers: Lanre Awesu (West Ham United), Dylan Moody (Southampton), Jack Porter (Arsenal)

Defenders: Dean Benamar (Crystal Palace), Kaden Braithwaite (Manchester City), Jun'ai Byfield (Tottenham Hotspur), Malachi Hardy (Tottenham Hotspur), Dante Headley (Manchester City), Freddie Simmonds (Brighton & Hove Albion)

Midfielders: Max Dowman (Arsenal), Finlay Gorman (Manchester City), Chinazaekpere Nwosu (West Ham United), Louis Page (Leicester City), Seth Ridgeon (Fulham), Luca Williams-Barnett (Tottenham Hotspur)

Forwards: Bradley Burrowes (Aston Villa), Reigan Heskey (Manchester City), Harry Howell (Brighton & Hove Albion), Ryan McAidoo (Manchester City), Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool), Alejandro Rodriguez (Olympique Lyonnais)