Spurs Defender Of Nigerian Descent Hoping To Emulate Chelsea Solanke, Makes England U17 Euro Roster

England U17 boss Steve Cooper has announced his roster for the forthcoming 2017 UEFA European U17 Championship finals in Croatia.

Tottenham Hotspur defender Timothy Eyoma is the only player of Nigerian descent included in the roster.

The Young Lions have been grouped with Norway, Ukraine and the Netherlands in the preliminary round of the competition.

England won the Euro U17s in 2010, with Everton midfielder Ross Barkley netting two goals, and Chelsea striker Dominic Solanke finished joint-top scorer when they won the tournament in Malta three years ago.

If England finish in the top five in Croatia, they will qualify for October's Fifa U17 World Cup in India.

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