Rhian Brewster struck twice inside the first five minutes as England U21s beat Italy 2-0 in a friendly in Pescara on Thursday evening.
England Under-21s have been drawn with Portugal, Croatia and Switzerland in Group D at next year's European U21 Championship.
Day nine at the 2019 European U21 Championships saw Romania and France through after a bore draw, while England finish with a 3-3 draw.
Charlie Nicholas gives his predictions for the upcoming international fixtures, with all the home nations in Euro 2020 qualifying.
The UEFA European U21 Championship begins on Sunday, but who are the favourites ,and what shape are Aidy Boothroyd's England in?
Two goals from Dominic Solanke saw England U21s secure an impressive 2-1 victory against Italy U21s in a friendly in Ferrara on Thursday night.
England U21s will begin their preparations for the summer's European Championships when they take on Italy U21s in a friendly on Thursday.
When is the European Under-21 Championship this summer, which nations are competing, and who are the players to look out for?
| # | Team | Pl | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Italy U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Norway U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Switzerland U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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