The UEFA European Under-21 Championship begins today, with a lot of talented players competing against each other and drawing attention from clubs across Europe. Players born on or after 1 January 1998 are eligible to participate, while this edition of the tournament has been tweaked slightly due to the ongoing pandemic. It will be played through two international breaks, with the group stage between 24th March and 31st March, while the knockout phase will be played from 31st May till 6th June. 16 teams have been divided into four groups of four for this initial stage, and fans, scouts and talent spotters will have to watch the tournament on TV or online, since all games will be held behind closed doors.
This preview will give you some information about the squad rosters, expectations, key players, ones to watch and so on. This preview will be divided into four different pieces, with one for each group. As with every U-21 tournament, there have been a lot of squad changes and tweaks that have been seen during the qualification phase, while there are also several eligible players who will not be part of the tournament, since they have been called up to their senior national squads. We have accounted for some of these changes in our squad depth visuals, where some players may not be in their natural positions, but rather in the positions where they have been used during the qualification phase, and where they are more likely to be played in the upcoming matches.
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England
Key players: Callum Hudson-Odoi, Ben Godfrey and Eddie Nketiah
Ones to watch: Max Aarons and Marc Guehi
Most valuable player: Callum Hudson-Odoi €35 million
England have one of the most high-profile squads in this tournament, and therefore there are high expectations from this group. They are missing some key players Reece James, Phil Foden and Jude Bellingham have been called up to the senior side, while James Justin and Tariq Lamptey are injured, but even without these players, the Young Lions have a formidable squad to choose from.
Aaron Ramsdale will start be
