FIFA U17 World Cup final: Real Madrid, Chelsea, Barcelona - the top represented clubs in Saturday's clash

Callum Hudson-Odoi of Chelsea
Callum Hudson-Odoi of Chelsea

The 2017 FIFA U17 World Cup is in its final stages as we wait for the final match on Saturday, the 28th of October, between European powerhouses England and Spain. The final is a repeat of the Euro U17 final that Spain won on penalties earlier this year, but there will be some changes to the lineups this time out.

Kolkata's iconic Salt Lake Stadium will be the venue for the FIFA U17 World Cup final, and there are plenty of top clubs from Europe who will be taking interest in their players in what is the biggest football match of their fledgeling careers so far.

English football's giants Liverpool have only one representative in the final, and they warmed pretty well to their striker Rhian Brewster's hat-trick against Brazil yesterday.

However, Liverpool are not the only big European club with star names featuring in Saturday's final. Here are the clubs that will have the most representations in the FIFA U17 World Cup final between Spain and England.

Real Madrid, Chelsea - 5 players

Spain and England are heavily represented by the respective countries' domestic league champions as both Real Madrid and Chelsea have five players each who will be part of the final. Spain's Real Madrid contingent includes defender Victor Chust, midfielders Mohamed Moukhliss and Antonio Blanco, and forwards Cesar Gelabert and Pedro Ruiz.

Likewise, Chelsea's five players are all in the England squad with Callum Hudson-Odoi, Marc Guehi, Jonathan Panzo and George McEachren set to start in the title clash. Apart from them, midfielder Conor Gallagher is also part of the Chelsea setup.

Barcelona, Manchester City - 4 players

Barcelona's Abel Ruiz has had a fine World Cup so far
Barcelona's Abel Ruiz has had a fine World Cup so far

Following Real Madrid and Chelsea in second place are Barcelona and Manchester City. The main star players of Spain and England - Abel Ruiz, Joel Latibeaudiere, Phil Foden, Curtis Anderson, Sergio Gomez - are on the books of either Barcelona or Manchester City. Interestingly, the only player from the two teams in the final who doesn't play in his native country - Eric Garcia - is at Manchester City.

The other players from the two teams include Spain's Mateu Jaume and Juan Miranda, both of whom ply their trade at Barcelona.

Villarreal - 3 players

Villarreal's Nacho Diaz in action against France in the R16 match
Villarreal's Nacho Diaz in action against France in the R16 match

Villarreal surprisingly make the third position on this list by virtue of having three players who will be part of the Spain squad in the FIFA U17 World Cup final. Those three players are Nacho Diaz, Marc Vidal and Carlos Beitia. While the three of them aren't quite as big as Ruiz or Ferran Torres, they still have to play their respective roles as Spain seek their first FIFA U17 World Cup win ever.

Tottenham Hotspur, Sevilla, Valencia - 2 players

Tashan Oakley-Boothe is highly rated at Tottenham
Tashan Oakley-Boothe is highly rated at Tottenham

Three clubs have two players each who will feature in the FIFA U17 World Cup final. England's Tottenham Hotspur have Tashan Oakley-Boothe and Timothy Eyoma, Spain's Valencia have Hugo Guillamon and star forward Ferran Torres, while Sevilla also have finalists Jose Lara and Alfonso Pastor on their books.

All six players will be expected to make an impact in the final, especially Torres and Oakley-Booth, both of whom have had fine World Cup campaigns so far.

Liverpool, Malaga, Albacete, Celta Vigo, Everton, Manchester United, Crystal Palace, Stoke City, Reading, Arsenal, Fulham, Wolves, Espanyol, Fleetwood Town - 1 player each

Man of the moment Rhian Brewster
Man of the moment Rhian Brewster

These 14 clubs will have the minimum representation in the final out of which Liverpool's Brewster is the biggest name of the lot. Apart from the Golden Boot contender, England's Steven Sessegnon is also expected to play a pivotal role in the final.

The other players from the 14 clubs include Arsenal's Emile Smith-Rowe, Fleetwood Town's Will Crellin, Wolves' Morgan Gibbs-White, Reading's Danny Loader, Stoke City's Josef Bursik, Crystal Palace's Nya Kirby, Manchester United's Angel Gomes, Everton's Lewis Gibson, Malaga's Alvaro Fernandez, Albacete's Alvaro Garcia, Celta Vigo's Diego Pampin and Espanyol's Victor Perea.

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