England U21s Look to Secure Knockout Place Against Israel
England’s Under-21 team will be looking to build on their opening victory in the European Under-21 Championships as they face Israel this weekend. The Young Lions secured a 2-0 win over the Czech Republic in their Group C opener and will be hoping to all but secure their place in the knockout stages of the tournament with another three points.
How to Watch
Fans can follow every minute of the action for free via the UEFA website as no UK-based TV company decided to bid for the rights to show the Young Lions in action. The clash will take place on Sunday, June 25, and is scheduled to kick off at 5 pm UK time.
How to Listen
talkSPORT 2 will have live coverage of the game with commentary coming from Cameron Pope and Aaron McClean. Ian Abrahams will also be keeping you up to date throughout the match on talkSPORT. Fans can follow minute-by-minute updates of the action on talkSPORT.com’s live blog.
Team News
Smith Rowe will be pushing for a start following his goal off the bench in the Young Lions’ opening group game of the tournament. Cameron Archer also impressed after coming on as a substitute and could be a different option in attack to Newcastle’s Anthony Gordon.
England U21 Squad in Full
Goalkeepers: Josh Griffiths (West Bromwich Albion), Carl Rushworth (Brighton and Hove Albion), James Trafford (Manchester City)
Defenders: Max Aarons (Norwich City), Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton), Levi Colwill (Chelsea), Charlie Cresswell (Leeds United), Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Manchester City), Ben Johnson (West Ham United), Luke Thomas (Leicester City)
Midfielders: Tommy Doyle (Manchester City), Harvey Elliott (Liverpool), James Garner (Everton), Angel Gomes (Lille), Curtis Jones (Liverpool), Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa), Oliver Skipp (Tottenham Hotspur)
Forwards: Cameron Archer (Aston Villa), Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United), Noni Madueke (Chelsea), Cole Palmer (Manchester City) Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal)
What Has Been Said?
England Under-21s head coach Carsley said: “I am really pleased to get the result. The preparation has gone really well, but I didn’t want to jinx us before the game by saying that. There is a brilliant spirit within the lads. We feel like we’re in a good place.” Smith Rowe added: “We wanted to make a statement in the first game. We knew the Czechs would be really strong, so we are really happy with the three points.”
Conclusion
England’s Under-21 team will be hoping to secure their place in the knockout stages of the European Under-21 Championships with another victory against Israel this weekend. Fans can follow all the action for free via the UEFA website or listen to live coverage on talkSPORT 2. With players like Smith Rowe and Archer pushing for starts, England will be looking to build on their impressive opening win and make a statement in this competition.