National Coaching Director, Carlos Amaral announces the National Under 17's Reduced squad

First of all thanks for the commitment shown in Phase One of our Project 2012 preparation.

I am very pleased in having over 30 players in continuing assessment at National Training, with a large number of these players having also been assessed in the November trip and/or Christmas Camp.

I would like all of you to be aware that as well as selecting players based on the six main areas of the game below, I always look at the best combination to make a competitive England team:

Attitude

Discipline

Fitness

Individual Technique

Tactics

Competitiveness

The players born in 1996 not selected for the "Reduced Squad" should carry on their training to either continue their development and/or be part of the preparation process for the Under 20 squad over the next 3 years, by attending Level 5 on Saturday session at National Training up to September, then moving to the Under 20 session on Sunday.

The players born in 1997 (as well as the 1998 players that have been invited to attend Sunday sessions) not selected for the "Reduced Squad" must carry on attending National Training if they want to be considered for Project 2013.

All the players not selected for the "Reduced Squad" will become reserve players as long they carry on training. This is in case of injury, discipline issues, etc because player(s) will be replaced.

Players selected in the "Reduced Squad" have to make all the training dates on the Preparation Plan up to the date I announce the Final Squad. The 10 players announced in the Final Squad will have to make every training activity, as shown in the Preparation Plan.

Please ensure you read the Preparation Plan carefully to ensure you are able to commit to this. If a player cannot commit to the full schedule then I need to be aware now so that I can replace the player.

Reduced Squad

Tommy Allander (GK)

David Jones (GK)

Guy Osborne (GK)

Thomas Barry

Jordan Chambers

Joshua Gay

Lewis Greenwood

Jamie Griffin

Alex Jones

Michael King

Luke Latham

Scott Neville

Harry Parfitt

Rees Parfitt

Jack Tucker

Yours in Sport,

Carlos Amaral

NRHA Coaching Director