England MU18s squad named for Cyprus trip

England men’s under-18s will play both Greece and Cyprus this month as they bring their campaign to a close with a trip to Cyprus.

Head coach Ben Futcher has picked a 23-player squad for the camp, which will see the Young Lions play their first game against Greece on Thursday 28 May (10.30am BST) at the Dasaki Achnas Stadium near Larnaca.

They will then take on hosts Cyprus at the same venue three days later on Sunday 31 May (3.30pm BST).

This squad will then go into the 2026-27 campaign to compete in the UEFA U19 EURO, having already played their first qualifying games for the competition in March when wins over Croatia and Bulgaria coupled with a defeat against Spain means they will be in League A for the next round of games in the autumn.

The Squad

Goalkeepers: Freddy Bernal (Chelsea), Finley Hooper (West Ham United), Dylan Moody (Southampton)

Defenders: Dean Benamar (Crystal Palace), Kaden Braithwaite (Manchester City), Landon Emenalo (Chelsea), Malachi Hardy (Tottenham Hotspur), Dante Headley (Manchester City), Yuel Helafu (Manchester United), Godwill Kukonki (Manchester United) Albert Mills (Manchester United)

Midfielders: Finlay Gorman (Manchester City), Harry Howell (Brighton & Hove Albion), Ifeoluwa Ibrahim (Arsenal), Harrison Miles (Manchester City), Louis Page (Leicester City), Reggie Walsh (Chelsea)

Forwards: Chizaram Ezenwata (Chelsea), Reigan Heskey (Manchester City), Ryan McAidoo (Manchester City), Jeremy Monga (Leicester City), Alejandro Rodriguez (Annecy, loan from Olympique Lyonnais), Tynan Thompson (Tottenham Hotspur)