England MU21s squad named for EURO Finals

Young Lions head coach Lee Carsley has picked his players for the tournament in Slovakia this month

The England men’s under-21 squad has been named for this summer’s UEFA U21 EURO Finals in Slovakia.

Head coach Lee Carsley has picked a 23-man group for the competition as the Young Lions aim to defend the title which they won two years ago in Georgia.

Among the group are two players who featured in the 2023 squad in the shape of defender Charlie Cresswell and forward Harvey Elliott, who have both featured regularly throughout the qualifying campaign to reach the Finals.

A mission to retain our European title. 🦾

Announcing the 23 #YoungLions heading to this summer's #U21EURO! pic.twitter.com/yBVq5eDsHf — England (@England) June 6, 2025

England will kick-off their campaign in the group stage against Czechia on Thursday 12 June (8pm BST) at the Mol Arena before they tackle Slovenia three days later on Sunday 15 June (5pm BST).

Their final group game against Germany takes place on Wednesday 18 June (8pm BST) at the Stadion Pod Zoborom, before the competition heads into the knockout phase with the top two teams from both groups progressing to the quarter-finals.

All games will be shown live in the UK on Channel Four.

Carsley selected a training squad to work together at St. George’s Park last week, before making his final selection ahead of a return to the national football centre on Friday morning. The group will then travel to Slovakia on Saturday.

The Squad

Goalkeepers: James Beadle (Brighton and Hove Albion), Teddy Sharman-Lowe (Chelsea), Tommy Simkin (Stoke City)

Defenders: Charlie Cresswell (FC Toulouse), Ronnie Edwards (Southampton), CJ Egan-Riley (Burnley), Tino Livramento (Newcastle United), Brooke Norton Cuffy (Genoa), Jarell Quansah (Liverpool)

Midfielders: Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest), Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland), Archie Gray (Tottenham Hotspur), Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough), Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion), Tyler Morton (Liverpool), Alex Scott (AFC Bournemouth)

Forwards: Harvey Elliott (Liverpool), Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town), Sam Iling Jnr (Aston Villa), James McAtee (Manchester City), Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal), Jonathan Rowe (Marseille), Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City)

* Tom Fellows (West Bromwich Albion) will travel as an additional training player.

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