A much-changed England U21 side were beaten 3-2 by Georgia U21 in an international friendly on Tuesday afternoon.
Ashley Cole is "absolutely buzzing" to be England Under-21s assistant boss as Luke Thomas reveals thrill of working with him.
Anthony Gordon and Folarin Balogun both scored on their first England U21 starts as the Young Lions saw off the Czech Republic U21s 3-1 at Turf Moor.
Emile Smith Rowe described his first call-up to the England senior squad as "a dream come true" as he reflected on a whirlwind 18 months.
England U21 boss Lee Carsley has challenged his players to plug the gap left by Emile Smith Rowe.
Everton's Anthony Gordon has been handed his first England U21 call-up for the games against Czech Republic and Georgia.
Emile Smith Rowe saved 10-man England Under-21s' blushes as the Young Lions laboured to a 1-0 victory in Andorra.
Team news ahead of Andorra vs England in European U21 Championship Qualifying on Monday; kick-off 7pm.
| # | Team | Pl | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech R U21 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 2 | England U21 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | Albania U21 | 6 | -1 | 9 |
| 4 | Slovenia U21 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
| 5 | Kosovo U21 | 5 | -3 | 6 |
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