England have named a 21-player squad for the 48-team FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Qatar, which begins at the start of November. The group contains a heavy contingent drawn from Premier League academies, underlining the route those clubs provide to the senior game.<\/p>\n
Marc Gu\u00e9hi, Morgan Gibbs-White, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Phil Foden were among those who started the 2017 final victory over Spain, with the latest crop of youngsters hoping to emulate their success in the coming years. Only four members of Ryan\u2019s 21-player squad do not currently ply their trade for Premier League teams. Lyon forward Alejandro Rodr\u00edguez is the only player based outside England, while Louis Page, Dylan Moody and Igor Tyjon represent Leicester City, Southampton and Blackburn Rovers respectively in the Championship.<\/p>\n
Manchester City supply more players than any other club. City defenders Dante Headley and Kaden Braithwaite are joined by midfielder Harrison Miles and forward Reigan Heskey, who is identified in the squad as the son of former Liverpool and Villa striker Emile Heskey. Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur provide three players each. Chelsea\u2019s representatives are Landon Emenalo, Reggie Walsh, who has already made his senior debut at club level, and Chizaram Ezenwata. Tottenham\u2019s trio are Jun\u2019ai Byfield, Luca Williams-Barnett and Tynan Thomspon.<\/p>\n
Liverpool are the only traditional Big Six club without a player in the travelling party. Arsenal\u2019s sole inclusion is goalkeeper Jack Porter, the 17-year-old who made his Gunners senior debut in the Carabao Cup last season. West Ham United\u2019s Lanre Awesu and Southampton\u2019s Dylan Moody complete the goalkeeping group.<\/p>\n
Other Premier League names in the squad include Manchester United\u2019s Bendito Mantato, Brighton & Hove Albion\u2019s Freddie Simmonds, Fulham\u2019s Seth Ridgeon and Aston Villa\u2019s Bradley Burrowes. The list reflects the strength of top-flight youth systems and offers a clear development pathway for those selected.<\/p>\n
England have been drawn into Group E for the tournament. Their group-stage schedule begins against Venezuela on Nov. 4, continues with Haiti on Nov. 7 and finishes against Egypt on Nov. 10, with Egypt appearing at the competition for the first time since 1997.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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