Gareth Southgate’s promise to ingratiate more youngsters into the England squad is beginning to bear fruit.
After a fantastic World Cup in Russia, the Three Lions boss secured qualification for the Nations League Finals, despite being drawn against Spain and Croatia.
And, on Friday, England got off to a great start in their Euro 2020 qualification group with a 5-0 rout over the Czech Republic.
While facing a side like Montenegro away from home has tended to cause some England fans to turn away in their droves, Southgate’s policy of picking youth has brought exuberance and excitement back to the national side.
Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi started the game at the Podgorica City Stadium, despite never having started a Premier League game for the Blues.
But Hudson-Odoi became the second youngest male player to start a competitive match for England at the age of 18 years and 138 days.
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The current record is being held by Wayne Rooney (17y 160d) when he stepped out at the Stadium of Light against Turkey in April 2003.
Rooney of course went on to overtake Peter Shilton as the Three Lions’ record cap holder, a feat the exciting winger will surely dream of reaching.
EC Qualification Match Report for Montenegro v England on March 25, 2019, includes all goals and incidents. Have your say on the game in the comments. England's play became sloppy at times
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A ruthless England survived an early scare to stroll past Montenegro 5-1 in their European Qualifiers clash in Podgorica on Monday night. However, the win was soured by racist chanting, with
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England's stunning 5-1 rout of Montenegro in their Euro 2020 qualifier on Monday was soured by racist abuse directed at some of their players leading to calls for stadium bans.
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Montenegro have focused so much on trying to keep Sterling quiet, they forgot about Hudson-Odoi, whose jinking run and positive play has helped England go into the break with a lead.
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EC Qualification Match Report for Montenegro v England on 25 March 2019, includes all goals and incidents. Have your say on the game in the comments. England's play became sloppy at times
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Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi started the game at the Podgorica City Stadium, despite never having started a Premier League game for the Blues. But Hudson-Odoi became the second youngest male player to start a competitive match for England at the age of 18 years and 138 days. Wayne Rooney is the youngest Englishman to start a competitive game
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