England MU18s squad selected for upcoming camp

England men’s under-18s will take on Uzbekistan, Morocco and Canada at the Costa De La Luz U18 international tournament in Spain to get the 2025-26 season underway.

Head coach Neil Ryan has named a 24-man squad for the upcoming camp which begins with the game against Uzbekistan on Wednesday 3 September (4pm BST kick-off) at Estadio Antonio Barbadillo.

Three days later, the Young Lions come up against Morocco on Saturday 6 September (4pm BST kick-off) at the same venue.

And Ryan’s side finish off with a match-up against Canada on Tuesday 9 September (11am BST kick-off).

The upcoming camp kicks off England’s preparations for the 2025 FIFA U17 World Cup which takes place in Qatar in November after the Young Lions qualified for the tournament last season.

Despite exiting this year’s UEFA U17 EURO Finals – which were staged in Albania in May – England secured their place at the World Cup later this year, with the Young Lions sharing a group with Venezuela, Haiti and Egypt.

The Squad

Goalkeepers: Lanre Awesu (West Ham United), Freddy Bernal (Chelsea), Dylan Moody (Southampton)

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: Bradley Burrowes (Aston Villa), Finlay Gorman (Manchester City), Bendito Mantato (Manchester United), Harrison Miles (Manchester City), Louis Page (Leicester City), Seth Ridgeon (Fulham), Reggie Walsh (Chelsea), Luca Williams-Barnett (Tottenham Hotspur)

Forwards: Chizaram Ezenwata (Chelsea), Harry Howell (Brighton & Hove Albion), Ryan McAidoo (Manchester City), Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool), Alejandro Rodriguez (Olympique Lyonnais), Tynan Thompson (Tottenham Hotspur), Igor Tyjon (Blackburn Rovers)