England U21 should produce a valiant comeback in opposition to outdated rivals Germany if they’re to have any hope of progressing to the European U21 Championship quarter-finals as group winners.
The younger Lions fell behind inside three minutes of their Group B conflict following Ansgar Knauff’s advantageous contact and end from Lukas Ullrich pin-point lofted move.
The objective ensured Lee Carsley’s facet and present match holders made the worst attainable begin to the match in Nitra.
Regardless of a promising England response after going behind, Germany doubled their lead half an hour later when Nelson Weiper jumped between Jack Hinshelwood and Charlie Cresswell to fantastically information a header into the nook.
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Carsley made 4 adjustments to the facet that endured a irritating goalless draw in opposition to Slovenia on Sunday, resting the likes of Tino Livramento, Archie Grey and James McAtee.
In the meantime, Germany head coach Antonio Di Salvo made 11 adjustments within the data that his facet’s passage to the quarter-finals was already secured following snug wins over Slovenia and the Czechia.
Ought to England flip the tie round and emerge victorious, it will imply Carsley’s younger stars would progress to the final eight as group winners.
A draw would nonetheless see them progress as runners-up, whereas defeat would imply they’d additionally undergo ought to Slovenia fail to beat Czechia.