Academy quartet called up for Euros Finals

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Malachi Hardy, Jun'ai Byfield, Luca Williams-Barnett and Leon Myrtaj will all represent their nations at the upcoming Under-17 European Championship Finals starting later this week.

Hardy, Byfield and Williams-Barnett have all been called up by England, having regularly represented the Young Lions across the previous international windows this season.

Myrtaj will represent the hosts Albania, having scored for them during his most recent call-up back in March.

The tournament takes place from Thursday 15 May – Monday 2 June.

England are two-time winners of the tournament, having triumphed in 2010 and 2014, with Academy Graduate Josh Onomah featuring in that second tournament win.

This is the ninth time in the last 10 years the Young Lions have qualified for the annual tournament, reaching the quarter-finals in each of the last two years.

They've been drawn in Group B along with Italy, Belgium and Croatia.

Meanwhile, it's the first time Albania have ever taken part in the tournament - they're the host nation this year. They've been drawn in a group with France, Germany and Portugal.

Fixture schedule

Each team will compete in three group games, with the top two from each group progressing into the knockouts.

Monday 19 May: Group A - Albania vs Portugal Arena Kombëtare, Tirana (5pm UK)

Tuesday 20 May: Group B - England vs Belgium Egnatia Arena, Rrogozhinë (5pm UK)

Thursday 22 May: Group A - Albania vs Germany Elbasan Arena, Elbasan (5pm UK)

Friday 23 May: Group B - Italy vs England Egnatia Arena, Rrogozhinë (7.30pm UK)

Sunday 25 May: Group A - France vs Albania Elbasan Arena, Elbasan (7:30pm UK)

Monday 26 May: Group B - Czechia vs England Egnatia Arena, Rrogozhinë (7.30pm UK)

Should either side progress, the semi-finals will take place on Thursday 29 May with the final being held in Tirana on Sunday 1 June.