Six footballers representing three Ukrainian Premier League clubs were included in Volodymyr Samborskyi’s Ukraine U-17 squad. The Ukrainian Premier League (upl.ua) reported the call-ups on Wednesday, November 11.

Shakhtar supplied four players, while Livyi Bereh and LNZ contributed one each. Rukh, now competing in the country’s second tier after playing in the UPL last season, provided the largest contingent with six footballers.

Ukraine’s opening fixture against Poland was set for November 11. The qualifying schedule also lists Montenegro on November 14 at 21:00 Kyiv time and hosts England on November 17 at 20:30.

The squad further features players based in Belgium, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal and Croatia. The source did not provide any match results.