Development/Youth Squads 2025/2026 Thread - U18/U21

[Lambert09]

Where does Motsi play exactly? 

[Ric Flair]

Just now, Lambert09 said:

Where does Motsi play exactly? 

Attacking midfield

[Ric Flair]

2 minutes ago, Noahfence said:

How often do you get 15 year olds at u21 level? 

A few each year probably, we have had 2 in a year and Evans was only 16 by a few days when he played at the start of last season.

[st albans fox]

1 minute ago, Ric Flair said:

Attacking midfield

Shame - we’ve got loads of those already ……..

he’ll have to wai5 a few years 

[coolhandfox]

3 hours ago, honeybradger said:

Would seem that way.

 

Considering we've made a switch to 3 at the back and he's our only natural wing back it would make sense that he's going to get his chance soon.

Nope it was still a back 4 against Middlesbrough with Okoli playing RB.

[honeybradger]

38 minutes ago, st albans fox said:

Shame - we’ve got loads of those already ……..

he’ll have to wai5 a few years 

He's 15 and only on his second start for the u21s to be fair, he's still a year or two off even if he's on a similar pathway to Monga.

 

We're needing to waste James an attacking midfielder currently so it's not like we're stacked there.

[st albans fox]

27 minutes ago, honeybradger said:

He's 15 and only on his second start for the u21s to be fair, he's still a year or two off even if he's on a similar pathway to Monga.

 

We're needing to waste James an attacking midfielder currently so it's not like we're stacked there.

Didn’t you sense the sarcasm in my post ??

[LCFCJohn]

8 hours ago, Ric Flair said:

Attacking midfield

Are we talking attacking, central like no10? As opposed to wide or deeper central attacking (no8)?

[Ric Flair]

2 hours ago, LCFCJohn said:

Are we talking attacking, central like no10? As opposed to wide or deeper central attacking (no8)?

He's a 10 but at youth level he will drop very deep to get on the ball and run amok

[LCFCJohn]

7 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

He's a 10 but at youth level he will drop very deep to get on the ball and run amok

Cheers. We have quite a few in those central

positions with Page, Cartwright, Braybrooke and Motsi.

 

Not that Cartwright and Braybrooke will likely get a look in unless we are relegated and Motsi is like a little away yet.

[studentofthegame]

19 hours ago, Noahfence said:

Aluko with the first team ? 

maybe not sigh

[honeybradger]

 

Motsi goal from the win over Birmingham U21.

 

[Ryy]

 

[KFS]

What’s with all the gun celebrations 

[KFS]

Wonder if integrity fc might have a word 

[Amin]

Great show of tenacity and strength from Hutchinson(?) in the build up to the 5th goal.

[moore_94]

 

[lanefox]

2 hours ago, KFS said:

What’s with all the gun celebrations 

 

[lcfcell]

3 hours ago, lanefox said:

 

Phil Foden & Anthony Gordon have got shit gun celebrations too. 
 

Bow and Arrow is more classy. 

[Rubbersoul]

6 hours ago, Ryy said:

 

Richards definitely needs another crack at Men’s football. Still only 20. Seemed to start well at Exeter and got injured then vanished. 
 

Briggs another one that should have a loan lined up for the second half of the season and is impressing every game now. 
 

Considering Motsi is 15!! That is an incredibly well taken goal. 
 

Hutchinson will hopefully now become u21 regular. Great for his confidence to get off the mark straight away. 
 

Someone I never see get a mention is Mirsad Ali. I’m assuming he’s more of a natural LB than Aluko? 

[st albans fox]

Eng won 3-0 and qualify for next stage 

page played 90 mins 

Evans unused sub 

[honeybradger]

15 minutes ago, st albans fox said:

Eng won 3-0 and qualify for next stage 

page played 90 mins 

Evans unused sub 

Page missed a good chance to score but at least he is getting in the right positions.

 

He had some very nice dribbling to get out of trouble as well. Will be interesting to see how he performs against the better opposition in this competition.

 

I dont think England have a chance of winning with the likes of Dowman, Ngumohah and Monga playing at a higher age group.

Edited 10 November 2025 by honeybradger

[Aleksz]

On 10/11/2025 at 19:28, honeybradger said:

Page missed a good chance to score but at least he is getting in the right positions.

 

He had some very nice dribbling to get out of trouble as well. Will be interesting to see how he performs against the better opposition in this competition.

 

I dont think England have a chance of winning with the likes of Dowman, Ngumohah and Monga playing at a higher age group.

Disagree in terms of players, it’s a fantastic group that’s more than capable, the manager might be the biggest obstacle mind. 

[davieG]

https://www.lcfc.com/pages/en/media-article/will-daniels-fifa-u17-world-cup-leicester-city-u18s-academy

 

Will Daniels and Canada are heading to the FIFA U17 World Cup knockout phase despite Tuesday's 2-1 defeat to Chile.
Will Daniels helps Canada reach the FIFA U17 World Cup Round of 32
They progress despite a 2-1 defeat by Chile on Tuesday
All four teams in Group K collected four points, but Canada finished as runners-up
Louis Page and Jake Evans are also into the next round with England
Daniels, who has played for our Under-18s this term, was a late substitute for the young Canucks, who were on the wrong side of the scoreline due to goals from Zidane Yáñez, who was later sent off, and Matias Orellana.
Shola Jimoh in fact put Canada ahead in Doha but this loss doesn't prevent them from reaching the round of 32, after picking up four points - the same as every other team in Group K - with other factors seeing them through.
Daniels was introduced in the 87th minute but there was a lengthy spell of added time which also saw Canada's Van Parker miss a penalty, but in the end it didn't matter too much.
Louis Page and Jake Evans will also be in the knockout phase of the U17 World Cup with England's youngsters and we'll bring you updates from Qatar over the coming weeks.

[davieG]

https://www.lcfc.com/pages/en/media-article/leicester-city-under-18-birmingham-u18-premier-league-match-report

 

by Sam Jones
Published
10 Nov, 2025
 

Our Under-18s were defeated 2-0 by Birmingham City in Saturday’s U18 Premier League South clash at LCFC Training Ground.
It ends a run of three consecutive home league victories for the Foxes youngsters, who now sit fifth in the standings, remaining on 15 points from nine matches.
Tobey Ugorji scored both of the away side’s goals during the first half in Seagrave, converting a penalty on the half-hour mark, prior to finishing across goal just seven minutes later.
Another home fixture comes next in the division after the international break, with West Bromwich Albion the visitors on Saturday 29 November.
Before then, however, attention turns to the U18 Premier League Cup, with the side coached by Adam Barradell travelling to take on Aston Villa at Bodymoor Heath Training Ground on Saturday 22 November (both 11am GMT kick-offs).
The details…
City: Stretton, Jacklin (Dignum 71’), Diallo (c), Adedeji, Colangelo-Allen (Simons 46’); Manyumba, W. Lawrence; Owusu (Anugo 50’), De Lisle, Corden; Fletcher (Machaka 46’).
Unused sub: H. Lawrence.