Chelsea and Tottenham wonderkids named in England squad for U17 World Cup | OneFootball

Arsenal goalkeeper picked but no room for Max Dowman

Luca Williams-Barnett and Reggie Walsh have been named in England's squad for the U17 World Cup next month.

Arsenal goalkeeper Jack Porter has also made the cut, but Max Dowman will not be involved.

The 48-team tournament will be held in Qatar and the Young Lions begin their campaign on November 4 against Venezuela.

Neil Ryan's side then take on Haiti three days later before closing out the group stage against Egypt.

Reggie Walsh had a big reputation at Chelsea

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Williams-Barnett made his senior Spurs debut against Doncaster in the Carabao Cup earlier this season after a stunning start to the season for the U21 side.

The 17-year-old has six goals in as many Premier League 2 appearances and also scored against Villarreal in the UEFA Youth League.

He is joined in the England squad by Spurs team-mates Jun'ai Byfield and Tynan Thompson, who have also been in Thomas Frank's first-team squad this season.

Chelsea teenager Walsh is among the midfielders in the Young Lions' ranks. He made his debut for the Blues last season in the semi-finals of the Conference League and Enzo Maresca said last month he liked the 16-year-old "more than the rest" of the club's academy prospects.

Safe hands: Jack Porter

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Chelsea are also represented in the squad by Chizaram Ezenwata and Landon Emenalo.

Although Dowman would have been eligible to feature, with the midfielder still only 15, he was recently promoted to the England U19 side.

The Arsenal teenager became the youngest-ever scorer for the U19 side when he netted against Wales earlier this month.

England fell to a shock last-16 exit to Uzbekistan at the last U17 World Cup in 2023.

The Young Lions have only won the tournament once, back in 2017 when the likes of Phil Foden, Jadon Sancho, Morgan Gibbs-White and Marc Guehi were in the squad.