How to watch the West Ham starlet who will represent England at the Under-17 World Cup
England’s Under-17s will kick off their bid to become World Cup winners when they play Venezuela on Tuesday.
The young lions are hoping to become the second U17 England team to win the World Cup after the 2017 crop of talents.
That squad contained several young prodigies, who have gone on to establish themselves in senior squads in the years since.
Morgan Gibbs-White, Emile Smith Rowe, Phil Foden, Conor Gallagher and Jadon Sancho are among the standout names from the squad.
Jarrod Bowen is likely to travel to the senior World Cup with England next summer, although Gibbs-White and Foden find their positions under threat.
West Ham shot-stopper aiming for glory with England
Lanre Awesu was selected for first team training at West Ham earlier in the year, demonstrating just how much faith the Hammers have in the young goalkeeper.
The talent is a regular for the Irons’ U18 squad, and has also made his first appearances for the U21s.
| Lanre Awesu | U18 Premier League | Premier League 2 | England U17 | England U18 |
| Appearances | 13 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Awesu signed a new contract at West Ham in March, and has been touted as one for the future at Rush Green.
The Hammers are currently struggling with issues between the sticks, but any talk of an immediate introduction is premature.
England named Awesu in their squad for the U17 Euros in the summer, and have now selected the 17-year-old for the World Cup.
The young lions were knocked out at the group stage on goal difference in Albania, but will hope for a better result in Qatar.
West Ham fans can stream the U17 World Cup
England’s first match will be against Venezuela on Tuesday, 4 November, with their second taking place against Haiti on Friday, 7 November.
They will close out the group stage against Egypt on 10 November, with the knockout stage to follow, should England get there. The final is set to take place on 27 November.
West Ham fans can stream all of the group stage matches live on ITV, with select fixtures from the knockout stages to be broadcast on ITV4 and ITVX, an announcement confirmed.
Awesu is expected to play a part, although his minutes may be limited by Arsenal goalkeeper Jack Porter, who started at the Euros.
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