John Griffiths has named his England Women’s Under-17s squad for next month’s European Championship finals – and the head coach has kept faith with the 18 players that got them there.
The Young Lionesses have been drawn in Group A alongside Serbia, Norway and host nation Belarus.
England cruised through qualifying by winning five of their six matches, including two 13-0 victories, across two separate group phases. They sealed their place at the finals with a comfortable 5-0 win over Iceland in March.
Euro fixtures
4 May: England v Norway
7 May: Belarus v England
10 May: Serbia v England
Griffiths’s side scored 38 goals in qualifying with Manchester City’s Georgia Stanway and Chelsea’s Alessia Russo leading the charge with nine goals each, while Liverpool’s Niamh Charles registered five goals in six matches.
Group B comprises Germany, Italy, Czech Republic and holders Spain.
The finals will take place between 4-16 May.
The top two teams in each group will progress to the semi-finals, while both finalists and the third-place team will qualify for the FIFA Women’s U17s World Cup in Jordan in September.
Squad
Goalkeepers: Ellie Roebuck (Manchester City), Katie Startup (Gillingham).
Defenders: Flo Allen (Bristol City), Taylor Hinds (Arsenal), Lois Joel (Chelsea), Anna Patten (Arsenal), Kelsey Pearson (Blackburn Rovers), Lotte Wubben-Moy (Arsenal).
Midfielders: Hannah Cain (Sheffield United), Niamh Charles (Liverpool), Anna Filbey (Arsenal), Laura Hooper (Arsenal), Hollie Olding (Brighton &Hove Albion), Grace Smith (Aston Villa), Georgia Stanway (Manchester City), Ella Toone (Blackburn Rovers).
Forwards: Ellie Brazil (Birmingham City), Alessia Russo (Chelsea).
