England under-20’s squad continued their fantastic start under new boss Paul Nevin in a win over Czechia in the EURO Elite League.
Despite losses of both Jobe Bellingham, through injury, and Dane Scarlett, through promotion to the under-21 squad, the England squad swanned to a 3-0 victory.
Max Dean, the K.A.A. Gent forward, made the difference for the Nevin’s men, scoring a double, narrowly missing out on the match ball after a missed penalty, at the Keepmoat Stadium.
Dean has appeared several times this season for Belgian Pro League contenders Gent, both in the league and in the Europa Conference League.
Kaide Gordon also appeared on the scoresheet after several impressive appearances for Norwich this season whilst on loan from Liverpool.
The U-20 side continued their excellent start to the Elite League team, notching up their third consecutive win, extending their unbeaten run to four and leading their group.
The Czechia team are yet to pick up and sit seventh in their group consisting of England, Portugal, Italy and Germany.
The lineup also included Tobias Collyer, Ashley Phillips and Will Lankshear, all of Premier academies and looking to make a claim to step up to the under-21s.
Nevin will also likely look to impress in his new role while filling in for Lee Carsely, Interim England boss.
England will be looking onwards to their next camp, where they will be against Germany and Poland on the 15th and 19th of November, respectively.
This is the Eco-Power’s second Elite League fixture, with the prior being a 3-0 loss to Italy in November 2023.