England U16s squad named for Tournoi International

Thursday 24 Sep 2015
England Under-16s shared two draws with USA at St. George's Park in August
The England Under-16s squad for the Tournoi International in France next month has been named by head coach Dan Micciche.

A group of 18 players will travel to the competition, which takes place in the Val de Marne region just outside of Paris.

England coach Dan Micchiche

Dan Micciche has named an 18-man squad for the games in France in October

And the Young Lions will face opposition from France, Japan and the Netherlands over the course of five days as they get their first experience of an international tournament situation.

Their first match is on Tuesday 27 October against Japan at the Stade Didier Pironi in Limeil Brevannes, before they tackle the Dutch at the Stade Marcel Laveau in Boissy St Leger two days later.

The final game for Micciche’s youngsters comes on Saturday 31 October when they play France at the Leo Lagrange sports complex in Bonneuil sur Marne.

Last month saw the U16s start the season with a double-header against USA at St. George’s Park, with those games both ending all square at 2-2 and 3-3.

Goalkeepers: Thomas McGill (Brighton & Hove Albion), Harrison Male (Leeds United)

Defenders: Marc Guehi (Chelsea), Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham), Zech Medley (Chelsea), Jonathan Panzo (Chelsea), Timothy Eyoma (Tottenham Hotspur), Ethan Ampadu (Exeter City)

Midfielders: Oliver Skipp (Tottenham Hotspur), Matthew O’Riley (Fulham), Nya Kirby (Tottenham Hotspur), Felix Nmecha (Manchester City), Tashan Oakley-Booth (Tottenham Hotspur)

Forwards: Jadon Sancho (Manchester City), Ian Carlo Poveda (Brentford), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Jamie Soule (West Bromwich Albion), Austin Samuels (Wolverhampton Wanderers)

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