Harvey Elliott kicked off a pivotal summer time with the primary aim of England’s defence of the U21 European Championship, in an announcement victory on Thursday.
Elliott could have already performed his final sport for Liverpool, however any decision over his future isn’t prone to come till later in the summertime.
That comes with the midfielder on obligation on the U21s Euros with England, with Lee Carsley’s aspect defending the trophy they received in 2023.
Thursday noticed the match start and England tackle Czechia of their first sport of Group B, with Elliott beginning on the fitting wing and Jarell Quansah in defence.
It was Elliott who opened the scoring in Dunajska Streda, firing in low together with his left foot after Tino Livramento’s cross deflected throughout the face of aim and again out.
Lukas Hornicek’s calamitous error gave England their second simply after half-time earlier than Czechia grabbed one again by Daniel Fila, just for Charlie Cresswell to then seal a 3-1 victory.
Each Elliott and Quansah performed the complete 90 minutes whereas Liverpool midfielder Tyler Morton got here off the bench for the spectacular Elliot Anderson late on.
Per FotMobElliott created the second-most possibilities of any England participant (two), whereas Quansah received the joint-most duels (5).
England at the moment are second in Group B with Germany above them on aim distinction after a 3-0 victory over Slovenia elsewhere on Thursday.
Slovenia are subsequent up for the Younger Lions on Sunday night, with it potential that Carsley rotates his aspect for that 5pm kickoff realizing he’ll want recent legs for a possible group decider in opposition to Germany on Wednesday evening.
Elliott, Quansah and Morton are the one Liverpool gamers on the match, with Stefan Bajcetic having been dominated out for Spain after present process hamstring surgical procedure.
Liverpool are anticipated to worth Elliott at upwards of £40 million as he attracts curiosity in the summertime market, having once more mentioned his possibilities of a transfer whereas on the England U21s camp.
“I feel it’s a state of affairs that me and the group on my behalf should have a dialog about,” he informed Hayters final week.
“I’m coming into an age now the place I’m 22, I’m gonna be 23 subsequent season, and I don’t actually wish to be losing years in my profession as a result of it’s a brief profession, you don’t know what’s gonna occur.
“Accidents and issues might shorten it. So I feel it’s a state of affairs that, as I’ve mentioned earlier than, I have to mirror, I have to see if I’m content material in doing what I’m doing and the way can I enhance as a participant.
“That’s crucial factor, that’s the primary factor actually, I simply wish to enhance and be the absolute best model of myself and one of the best participant I will be.
“And if that’s to go some other place then it’s a choice that I’m going to should make, I simply have to see what occurs.”
