The English Football Association has announced the Young Lions’ squads for upcoming international fixtures, with twelve players of Nigerian descent named across the U19, U18, and U17 teams.
This selection highlights the continued emergence of Nigerian-eligible talent within England’s youth ranks.
Among the U19 squad, Arsenal’s Ethan Nwaneri and Chelsea’s Tyrique George have been called up after making impressive Premier League debuts this season.
They will participate in the first qualifying round for the 2025 European Championship, where England is set to face Bulgaria, Lithuania, and Belgium in group matches hosted in Bulgaria.
At the U18 level, four Nigeria-eligible players—Chukwuemeka Adiele (West Ham), Callum Olusesi (Tottenham Hotspur), Saheed Olagunju (Wolverhampton Wanderers), and Newcastle’s rising forward Trevan Sanusi—have been invited to join the squad for an international tournament in Valencia.
The Young Lions U18 team will take on Poland on November 15, with the winner advancing to face either Germany or Belgium on November 18. Olusesi, fresh from a Europa League appearance with Tottenham Hotspur against Galatasaray, will look to continue his impressive run with the national team.
Meanwhile, the U17 squad, led by manager Neil Ryan, includes six players of Nigerian descent who will play Belgium in a double-header at the Belgian national football center in Tubize.
The U17 team comprises Wesley Okoduwa (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Owen Asemota (Aston Villa), Lanre Awesu (West Ham United), Landon Emenalo (Chelsea), Chinaza Nwosu (West Ham United), and Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool).
Complete List of Nigeria-Eligible Players Called Up by England
- England U19
- Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal)
- Tyrique George (Chelsea)
- England U18
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- Chukwuemeka Adiele (West Ham United)
- Saheed Olagunju (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
- Callum Olusesi (Tottenham Hotspur)
- Trevan Sanusi (Newcastle United)
- England U17
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- Owen Asemota (Aston Villa)
- Lanre Awesu (West Ham United)
- Wesley Okoduwa (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
- Landon Emenalo (Chelsea)
- Chinaza Nwosu (West Ham United)
- Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool)
