Squad named for qualifiers

Lois Fidler has named her England squad for the European U17 Championship Second Phase qualifiers which take place in Belgium next month.

The squad is made up of 18 players and they will play three games as they look to secure a place in the finals of the competition with these Group Two fixtures.

If the Young Lionesses are to reach the finals, then they know that they will have to finish top out of their group of four teams.

Their first match is against Spain in Eupen on Sunday 5 April before they face Czech Republic two days later (7/04) at the RFC Malmundaria Stadium in Malmedy.

Finally, England face hosts Belgium on Friday 10 April when they are back in Eupen for the game at the KAS Eupen Stadium.

The Squad:

Juliana Draycott (Leeds Carnegie), Mary Earps (Leicester City), Alex Greenwood (Everton), Sophie Halliday (Sunderland), Kirsty Linnett (Leicester City), Katherine Nutman (Colchester United), Jemma Rose (Loughborough Students), Laura Thacker (Norwich City), Bianca Bragg (Arsenal), Ashleigh Goddard (Arsenal), Jessica Holbrook (Everton), Lauren Brunton (Arsenal), Danielle Carter (Leyton Orient), Lucy Gunton-Jones (Norwich City), Lara Fay (Arsenal), Rebecca Jane (Chelsea), Nakita Paris (Everton), Lucy Staniforth (Sunderland).