Lionel Rouxel announced his France U-17 national team squad for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India.

“Les Bleuets” (The Little Blues) await an interesting test in Group E which will be played at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati. France open their campaign against New Caledonia on October 8.

Rouxel’s team then face Japan on October 11, before they clash with Honduras in their final group stage encounter on October 14.

FRANCE U-17 SQUAD

Goalkeepers
Bryan Bernard (RC Lens), Yahia Fofana (Le Havre AC), Illan Meslier (FC Lorient)

Defenders
Melvin Bard (Olympique Lyonnais), William Bianda (RC Lens), Vincent Collet (FC Metz), Maxence Lacroix (FC Sochaux-Montbéliard), Batista Mendy (FC Nantes), Andy Pelmard (OGC Nice), Oumar Solet (Stade Lavallois FC)

Midfielders
Maxence Caqueret (Olympique Lyonnais), Claudio Gomes (Paris Saint-Germain FC), Mathis Picouleau (Stade Rennes FC), Aurélien Tchouameni (Girondins de Bordeaux FC)

Forwards
Yacine Adli (Paris Saint-Germain FC), Alexis Flips (Lille OSC), Willem Geubbles (Olympique Lyonnais), Amine Gouiri (Olympique Lyonnais), Wilson Isidor (Stade Rennes FC), Alan Kerouedan (Stade Rennes FC), Lenny Pintor (Stade Brestois 29)