ENGLAND travel to Slovakia with the tall task of defending their Euros title – and the full squad has been announced!
The Young Lions ended 39 years of pain when a youthful Cole Palmer’s deflected strike fired them to Euros glory in 2023.
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But a lot of the plaudits went to James Trafford whose sensational double save in stoppage time, helped England cross the finish line.
However, a different set of Young Lions will need to shine with both Palmer and Trafford now part of the England senior set up.
And Lee Carsley has finally made his decision on who will be part of the mission to retain their Euros title.
England U21’s full squad
Goalkeepers: James Beadle (Brighton and Hove Albion), Teddy Sharman-Lowe (Chelsea), Tommy Simkin (Stoke City)
Defenders: Charlie Cresswell (FC Toulouse), Ronnie Edwards (Southampton), CJ Egan-Riley (Burnley), Tino Livramento (Newcastle United), Brooke Norton Cuffy (Genoa), Jarell Quansah (Liverpool)
Midfielders: Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest), Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland), Archie Gray (Tottenham Hotspur), Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough), Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion), Tyler Morton (Liverpool), Alex Scott (AFC Bournemouth)
Forwards: Harvey Elliott (Liverpool), Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town), Sam Iling Jnr (Aston Villa), James McAtee (Manchester City), Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal), Jonathan Rowe (Marseille), Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City)
When does the Under-21 Euro 2025 start?
The Under-21 Euro 2025 gets underway on Wednesday, June 11.
However, England’s opening match will take place the following day – Thursday, June 12.
England face Czech Republic in their first group game.
The match is scheduled to kick off at 8pm BST.
Under-21 Euros 2025 groups
Group A
Slovakia
Spain
Italy
Romania
Group B
Czech Republic
England
Germany
Slovenia
Group C
Portugal
France
Poland
Georgia
Group D
Finland
Netherlands
Ukraine
Denmark
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