FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017: Top 5 England stars feat. Man Utd, Liverpool youngsters to look out for

England U17 - Training Session
The Young Lions are one of the favourites going into the tournament

#3 Angel Gomes

Gomes is considered as one of the best youth prospects to come out of Manchester United's Academy in recent years, and in his time with the club, the youngster has even managed to oust Wayne Rooney to become the youngest recipient of the prestigious Jimmy Murphy award, given to the best young player of the year after he scored 12 goals in 19 starts for the U18s.

England U18 v Brazil U18 - International Match
Gomes in an England U18 v Brazil U18 match

The 17-year-old, who is highly regarded by Jose Mourinho, debuted for United last season as he came on as a substitute for Wayne Rooney and became the second youngest player for the club since the great Duncan Edwards. Gomes has already captained England at U16 and U17 levels.

He scored four minutes into his debut while captaining his nation to a 3–1 victory over Belgium in August 2016. He even played a part in England's European Championship qualifiers but eventually missed out on the tournament through injury. The attacking midfielder is one of the hottest upcoming talents and after his recent U18s call up could very well be back for the Young Lions in the FIFA U-17 World Cup

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Edited by Abhijit Bharali
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