ENGLAND begin their European Under-21 Championship campaign TODAY!
The Three Lions are facing Czech Republic with Lee Carsley's side eyeing up their first triumph in the competition since 1984.
Premier League stars such as Harvey Elliott, Curtis Jones, Morgan Gibbs-White and Levi Colwill feature in England's star-studded squad.
The Three Lions share Group C with Czech Republic, Germany and Israel.
- Kick-off: 5pm
- Live stream FREE: Uefa official website
- England XI: Trafford, Aarons, Colwill, Harwood-Bellis, Gibbs-White, Ramsey, Gordon, Garner, Jones, Gomes, Madueke
- Czech Rep XI: Jaros; Gabriel, Vitik, Hranac, Cedidla; Kaloc, Cerv; Sulc, Zamburek, Kusej; Sejk
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- By Kostas Lianos
Here come the teams!
The Adjarabet Arena is ready to host England's first Euro 2023 Under-21 match.
The Young Lions are being led out to the pitch by captain Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
The Czech Republic follow with Filip Kaloc donning the country's armband for this evening.
Time for the national anthems and then it's game time!
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England's Group C opponents
England Under-21s are kicking off their Euro 2023 campaign against the Czech Republic.
But those aren't the only opponents the Young Lions will face in Georgia.
Lee Carsley's lads will also face off against Germany as well as Israel.
The German and Israeli youngsters will meet at the same time todayin Kutaisi.
- By Kostas Lianos
Czech Republic squad
And here's who Czech Republic Under-21 manager Jan Suchoparek called up:
Goalkeepers: Vítězslav Jaroš (Liverpool), Vladimír Neumann (Karviná), Jakub Markovič (Pardubice)
Defenders: Martin Cedidla (Trinity Zlín), Michal Fukala (Slovan Liberec), Adam Gabriel (Hradec Králové), Robin Hranáč (Pardubice), Karel Pojezný (Baník Ostrava), Martin Vitík (Sparta Praha), Tomáš Vlček (Pardubice)
Midfielders: Lukáš Červ (Slovan Liberec), Kryštof Daněk (Sparta Praha), Matěj Jurásek (Slavia Praha), Filip Kaloč (Baník Ostrava), Adam Karabec (Sparta Praha), Pavel Šulc (Jablonec), Matěj Valenta (Slovan Liberec), Jan Žambůrek (Viborg)
Forwards: Daniel Fila (Teplice), Matěj Koubek (Hradec Králové), Vasil Kušej (Mladá Boleslav), Václav Sejk, (Jablonec), David Pech (Slavia Praha)
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England squad
Here are the players England Under-21 manager Lee Carsley called up for Euro 2023:
Goalkeepers: Josh Griffiths (West Brom), Carl Rushworth (Brighton), 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 (LOSC Lille), Curtis Jones (Liverpool), Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa), Oliver Skipp (Tottenham), Noni Madueke (Chelsea), Cole Palmer (Manchester City), Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest)
Forwards: Cameron Archer (Aston Villa), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal)
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Czech Republic formation
Czech Republic manager Jan Suchoparek appears to have opted for a 4-2-3-1 formation against England.
Vítezslav Jaros starts between the sticks with Adam Gabriel at right back and Martin Cedidla on the other side while Martin Vitik and Robin Hranac team up at centre-back.
Lukas Cerv and Filip Kaloc link up in midfield with Jan Zamburek at No10.
Pavel Sulc covers the right flank with Vasil Kusej on the other side, while Vaclav Sejk seaprheads the attack.
- By Kostas Lianos
England formation
England Under-21 manager Lee Carsley appears to have opted for a 4-4-2 formation against the Czech Republic.
James Trafford starts in goal with Levi Colwill at right-back and Max Aarons on the other side.
James Garner and captain Taylor Harwood-Bellis link up at centre-back.
Angel Gomes covers the right flank with Morgan Gibbs-White on the other side, while Curtis Jones and Jacob Ramsey team up in midfield.
Noni Madueke and Anthony Gordon spearhead the attack.
- By Kostas Lianos
Czech Republic subs
5 Pojezny, 6 Fukala, 10 Karabec, 13 Danek, 14 Fila, 15 Koubek, 16 Neuman, 17 Jurasek, 18 Pech, 19 Vicek, 21 Valenta, 23 Markovic
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Czech Republic XI
1 Jaros; 4 Gabriel, 2 Vitik, 3 Hranac, 12 Cedidla; 22 Kaloc, 8 Cerv; 11 Sulc, 20 Zamburek, 7 Kusej; 9 Sejk
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England subs
3 Thomas, 6 Skipp, 9 Archer, 10 Smith Rowe, 12 Branthwaite, 13 Griffiths, 15 Cresswell, 16 Johnson, 18 Doyle, 19 Elliott, 20 Palmer, 22 Rushworth
- By Kostas Lianos
England XI
1 Trafford, 2 Aarons, 4 Colwill, 5 Harwood-Bellis, 7 Gibbs-White, 8 Ramsey, 11 Gordon, 14 Garner, 17 Jones, 21 Gomes, 23 Madueke
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The teams sheets are in!!!
- By Kostas Lianos
Good afternoon from Batumi
Welcome to SunSport’s coverage of the Euro 2023 Under-21 group stage match between England and the Czech Republic at the Adjarabet Arena in Georgia.
The Young Lion’s manager Lee Carsley will be looking to kick off the team's Group C campaign on the right foot.
And Carsley has been handed a boost with Arsenal ace Emile Smith Rowe fit and ready for action against the Czechs.
Smith Rowe has endured a torrid season plagued by injuries and couldn’t help the Gunners push for the Premier League title.
Chelsea starlet Levi Colwill trained with the squad briefly before flying out following his breakthrough season at Brighton, where he played on loan last term.
Carsley will be having more Premier League players to pick for this important match in Batumi against Jan Suchoparek’s side.
That includes Chelsea’s Noni Madueke, Tottenham’s Oliver Skipp, Aston Villa’s Jacob Ramsey, Nottingham Forest’s Morgan Gibbs-White, Manchester City’s Cole Palmer, Newcastle’s Anthony Gordon and Liverpool’s Curtis Jones as well as Harvey Elliott.
Carsley also has other notable players within his ranks, like Norwich’s Max Aarons and Lille’s Angel Gomes, who have been previously linked with a move to the Premier League.
Suchoparek also has a Prem player within his squad and that is none other than Liverpool goalkeeper Vítezslav Jaros
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