Czech Republic vs England U21 LIVE!
England get their European Under-21 Championship up and running this evening as they face the Czech Republic in Batumi. Lee Carsley’s side look to get off to a winning start in Group C, before attention turns to to clashes with Israel and defending champions Germany.
It has not been an ideal preparation for England, with a friendly defeat behind closed doors to Japan earlier this month. That came after they were beaten by Croatia at Craven Cottage in March, and it leaves the Young Lions a little short of confidence coming into their tournament opener.
Levi Colwill is set to start for England, with the Chelsea defender fresh off training with the senior squad, with Emile Smith Rowe expected to feature alongside Harvey Elliott in forward areas and Oliver Skipp likely to start in midfield. Follow Czech Republic vs England with Standard Sport’s LIVE blog below!
