England WU19s squad named for EURO qualifiers

England women's under-19s head coach Lauren Smith has named a 21-strong squad for the final round of EURO qualifying.

The Young Lionesses will host and play Belgium, Austria and Ukraine as they look to secure a place at the 2025 UEFA Women’s U19 EURO finals. Only the team which finishes top of the qualifying group will make it through to the finals, which are taking place in Poland in June.

After coming through round one of qualifying in November last year, England’s final three qualifying fixtures will take place at St. George’s Park, as the Young Lionesses look to progress to the finals for the second year in a row.

"We’re really looking forward to hosting the other three nations for the final round of EURO qualifying," said Smith.

"Playing with home support will be a great experience and hopefully give the players that added boost as we look to secure our place at this summer’s EUROs. These types of fixtures are crucial for young player development so the players can experience representing their country with that added level of pressure.”

England v Belgium
2pm BST, Wednesday 2 April
St. George’s Park

England v Austria
2pm BST, Saturday 5 April
St. George’s Park

England v Ukraine
2pm BST, Tuesday 8 April
St. George’s Park

England squad

Goalkeepers: Eve Annets (Manchester City), Katie Cox (Chelsea), Sophia Poor* (London City Lionesses, on loan from Aston Villa)

Defenders: Sophie Harwood (Arsenal), Nelly Las (Leicester City), Lucy Newell (Blackburn Rovers, on loan from Manchester United), Katie Reid (Arsenal), Zara Shaw (Liverpool), Mari Ward (Bristol City), Cecily Wellesley-Smith (Arsenal and Oxford United)

Midfielders: Lola Brown (Chelsea), Laila Harbert (Southampton, on loan from Arsenal), Vivienne Lia (Southampton, on loan from Arsenal), Erica Parkinson (Valadares Gaia), Lexi Potter (Crystal Palace, on loan from Chelsea), Lauryn Thompson (Indy Eleven)

Forwards: Princess Ademiluyi (West Ham), Michelle Agyemang (Brighton & Hove Albion, on loan from Arsenal), Ava Baker (Birmingham City), Jessie Gale (Arenal and Watford), Lily Murphy (Manchester City)

*Training player