The U-17 World Cup kicks off later this week in India with the opening games in New Delhi and Navi Mumbai on October 6 and the final in Kolkata to be held on October 28. Here we take a look at the talented players from the biggest clubs in Europe, who will be taking part in the footballing extravaganza.
FIFA U-17 World Cup: Know Your India U17 Players
Reigning Premier League and La Liga champions Chelsea and Real Madrid respectively have five players each whereas the likes of Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United have only one player in the youth competition. The same goes for Dortmund after snapping Jadon Sancho from Manchester City, who would have otherwise had five players at the world cup.
Interestingly, RB Leipzig (4) have pipped German heavyweights Bayern Munich (2) while Lyon (4) have more players than PSG (3) among the participating players.
Chelsea (5)
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| Player | Country |
|---|---|
| Callum Hudson | England |
| Conor Gallagher | England |
| George McEachran | England |
| Jonathan Panzo | England |
| Marc Guegi | England |
Real Madrid (5)
| Player | Country |
|---|---|
| Antonio Blanco | Spain |
| Cesar Gelabert | Spain |
| Mohamed Moukhliss | Spain |
| Pedro Ruiz | Spain |
| Victor Chust | Spain |
Barcelona (4)
| Player | Country |
|---|---|
| Abel Ruiz | Spain |
| Juan Miranda | Spain |
| Mateu Jaume | Spain |
| Sergio Gomez | Spain |
Manchester City (4)
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| Player | Country |
|---|---|
| Curtis Anderson | England |
| Eric Garcia | Spain |
| Joel Latibeaudiere | England |
| Philip Foden | England |
PSG (3)
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| Player | Country |
|---|---|
| Claudio Gomes | France |
| Timothy Weah | USA |
| Yacine Adli | France |
Bayern Munich (2)
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| Player | Country |
|---|---|
| Alexander Nitzl | Germany |
| Lars Mai | Germany |
Tottenham Hotspur (2)
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| Player | Country |
|---|---|
| Timothy Eyoma | England |
| Tashan Oakley-Boothe | England |
Arsenal (1)
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| Player | Country |
|---|---|
| Emile Smith Rowe | England |
Borussia Dortmund (1)
| Player | Country |
|---|---|
| Jadon Sancho | England |
Liverpool (1)
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| Player | Country |
|---|---|
| Rhian Brewster | England |
Manchester United (1)
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| Player | Country |
|---|---|
| Angel Gomes | England |