John Griffiths has named his 20-player squad for the upcoming u-19 tournament that will take place in Lithuania between July 14th and 27th.
![Five Arsenal players selected for the Women's u-19 Euros 1 VÕRU, ESTONIA - MAY 17: Michelle Agyemang of England prior to the UEFA Women's European Under-17 Championship 2022/23 Group B match between France and England at Võru Stadion on May 17, 2023 in Voru, Estonia. (Photo by Marko Mumm/Getty Images)](https://dailycannon.com/static/uploads/2023/06/france-v-england-group-b-uefa-womens-european-under-17-championship-2022-23-1024x718.jpg)
There are five Arsenal players selected: defender Katie Reid, playmaker Maddie Earl, wingers Freya Godfrey and Vivienne Lia, striker Michelle Agyemang.
England are placed in Group A with France, Serbia and host Lithuania. They are expected to reach the semi-finals.
Full squad
![Five Arsenal players selected for the Women's u-19 Euros 2 Arsenal youth trio Michelle Agyemang, Laila Harbert, and Katie Reid (Photo via Arsenal.com)](https://dailycannon.com/static/uploads/2023/08/Agyemang-Harbert-Reid-1024x576.jpg)
Goalkeepers: Katie Cox (Chelsea), Hannah Poulter (unattached)
Defenders: Brooke Aspin (Chelsea), Ria Bose (unattached), Cerys Brown (Chelsea), Araya Dennis (Tottenham Hotspur), Lucy Newell (Manchester United), Evie Rabjohn (Manchester United), Katie Reid (Arsenal)
Midfielders: Ashanti Akpan (Chelsea), Maddy Earl (Arsenal), Vivienne Lia (Arsenal), Lexi Potter (Chelsea), Louanne Worsey (Birmingham City)
Forwards: Michelle Agyemang (Arsenal), Mia Enderby (Liverpool), Freya Godfrey (Arsenal), Georgia Mullett (Aston Villa), Poppy Pritchard (Manchester City), Katy Watson (Sunderland)
It is interesting to note that there is only player in that squad who was a regular in the Barclays WSL last season: Chelsea’s Brooke Aspin who spent the season on loan at Bristol who played 1499 minutes.
One player was semi regular: Mia Enderby played 866 minutes for Liverpool. Georgia Mullet played 289 minutes for Aston Villa. Evie Rabjohn played 27 minutes for United.
The Arsenal youngsters also had limited first team minutes: Vivienne Lia played nine minutes, Michelle Agyemang five minutes, Katie Reid four minutes. Freya Godfrey spent the season on loan in the Championship and Maddy Earl played Academy u-21 football only.
Tournament schedule
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Matchday 1
Sunday 14 July: Group A
France vs Serbia (13:00, Jonava Stadium, Jonava)
Lithuania vs England (16:00, Darius And Girenas Stadium, Kaunas)
Monday 15 July: Group B
Spain vs Republic of Ireland (13:00, Marijampolé Stadium, Marijampolé)
Netherlands vs Germany (17:00, Jonava Stadium, Jonava)
Matchday 2
Wednesday 17 July: Group A
Serbia vs England (13:00, Marijampolé Stadium, Marijampolé)
Lithuania vs France (17:00, Darius And Girenas Stadium, Kaunas)
Thursday 18 July: Group B
Republic of Ireland vs Germany (13:00, Jonava Stadium, Jonava)
Netherlands vs Spain (17:00, Marijampolé Stadium, Marijampolé)
Matchday 3
Saturday 20 July: Group A
Serbia vs Lithuania (17:00, Darius And Girenas Stadium, Kaunas)
England vs France (17:00, Jonava Stadium, Jonava)
Sunday 21 July: Group B
Republic of Ireland vs Netherlands (13:00, Marijampolé Stadium, Marijampolé)
Germany vs Spain (13:00, Jonava Stadium, Jonava)
Semi-finals (Wednesday 24 July)
SF1: Winners Group A vs Runners-up Group B
SF2: Winners Group B vs Runners-up Group A
Matches will be at Marijampolé Stadium, Marijampolé at 13:00 and Darius And Girenas Stadium, Kaunas at 17:00. The allocation of matches to stadiums will be confirmed after completion of the group stage.
Final (Saturday 27 July)
Winners SF1 vs Winners SF2 (17:00, Darius And Girenas Stadium, Kaunas)
All times CET, local time is one hour ahead.
All the England games will be shown live on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app.