Arsenal’s Ethan Nwaneri, Chido Martin Obi, and Brayden Clarke have all been called up for the u17 European Championship this summer.

Chido Obi-Martin celebrates a goal for the Arsenal u18s (Photo via Arsenal.com)
Chido Obi-Martin celebrates a goal for the Arsenal u18s (Photo via Arsenal.com)

The 2024 u17 European Championship kicks off on Monday, May 20th, and three Arsenal academy players will be involved at the tournament.

Midfielder Ethan Nwaneri has been named in the England squad, with striker Chido Martin Obi in the Denmark squad, and defender Brayden Clarke in the Wales squad.

Myles Lewis-Skelly often plays alongside Nwaneri with the England youth teams, but in this case he’s just the wrong side of the age limit, born in September 2006 with a cut-off of January 2007.

UEFA u17 European Championship draw

Brayden Clarke with Wales u17s (Photo via Clarke on Instagram)
Brayden Clarke with the Wales u17s (Photo via Clarke on Instagram)

Group A

  • Cyprus
  • Ukraine
  • Serbia
  • Czechia

Group B

  • Denmark
  • Austria
  • Croatia
  • Wales

Group C

  • Italy
  • Sweden
  • Slovakia
  • Poland

Group D

  • France
  • Portugal
  • Spain
  • England
Ethan Nwaneri playing for the England u17s (Photo via Nwaneri on Instagram)
Ethan Nwaneri playing for the England u17s (Photo via Nwaneri on Instagram)

England have been handed something of a group of death, with three major footballing nations to beat. Only the top two from each group progress to the quarter-finals, so there will be no room for error against some tough opponents.

England face France on Tuesday, May 21st, Portugal on Friday, May 24th, and Spain on Monday, May 27th, with all three games taking place at 18:30 BST.

Denmark will face Wales on Monday, May 20th, Croatia on Thursday, May 23rd, and Austria on Sunday, May 26th. All three games are at 16:00 BST.

Other than that game against Denmark on May 20th, Wales face Austria on Thursday, May 23rd at 18:30 BST and Croatia on Sunday, May 26th at 16:00 BST.