UEFA U21 Euros: Ranking the favourites

#2 England

Curtis Jones is a real gem in Liverpool's midfield

The Three Lions have an amazing array of young talent but a number of them are so good that they are going to be featuring for the seniors and not here. What's left is still outstanding.

The defense is comparatively weaker to the rest of the team but they still have multiple regulars from the Championship in Guehi, Aarons and Kelly alongside the very impressive Ben Godfrey of Everton.

Curtis Jones, who has become a regular for reigning champions Liverpool, leads the midfield with Gallagher, Skipp and Davies. Eze and McNeil bring the requisite attacking impetus.

Callum Hudson-Odoi will be looking to prove himself

The forward line is blessed with excellent prospects including Chelsea's Callum Hudson Odoi, who has already debuted for the seniors. Others like Madueke, Smith Rowe, Cantwell and Nketiah are also highly spoken of and round off a very potent attacking unit.

It's been 4 years since England's U17 World Cup win in India and a few players from that team are present here. The likes of Hudson-Odoi, Gallagher, Guehi and Smith-Rowe will be chasing a second age-level triumph before going onto greater things with the seniors.