5 England U21 players to keep an eye on in the European Championship

#2 Tammy Abraham

Tammy Abraham hit an impressive 26 goals for Aston Villa this season

One of two players in this squad (the other being Bournemouth’s Dominic Solanke) to have already been capped by the England senior team, Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham has had a fantastic season on loan at Aston Villa, scoring a tremendous 26 goals in 40 appearances to help the Villains gain promotion to the Premier League.

A natural goal poacher, Abraham is at his most dangerous from inside the box, and he’s more than capable of finishing with both feet. At 6’3” he’s also excellent in the air, scoring a number of headers this season, and his size and burgeoning strength make him a handful for opposition defenders and also make him the focal point of his team’s attacks, as he’s well adept at holding the ball up.

Despite the presence of fellow strikes Solanke and Dominic Calvert-Lewin in the U21 squad for this tournament, it’s expected that Abraham – who scored in the previous edition of this competition against Germany – will lead England’s line, and if he can find the back of the net a couple of times and acquit himself well, more senior caps could be coming his way – as could a spot as Chelsea’s top striker next season.