JACOB RAMSEY is flying home today from England’s Under-21s Euros camp due to injury amid fears he may miss the start of the season.
The Aston Villa star, 22, damaged his ankle in Sunday’s 1-0 quarter-final victory over Portugal and left the game on crutches.
He will receive further assessment back in England and may even require surgery.
He now faces a race against time to prove his fitness before Villa’s season-opener at Newcastle on August 12.
Lee Carsley’s Young Lions take on Israel on Wednesday in the semi-final, having already beaten them 2-0 in their flawless group stage.
Carsley has a defensive headache with full-backs Max Aarons and Ben Johnson both suspended due to picking up too many bookings.
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England are just two games away from glory at the Under-21 tournament which would be their first success at this age group since 1984.
England won the tournament previous to that in 1980 but success since then has eluded the Young Lions.
Not only do Carsley’s men have a 100 per cent winning record at the tournament but are yet to concede a goal.
It is the side’s best performance at the tournament since 2017 when they finished in third place under former manager Aidy Boothroyd.
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Carlsley took over from Boothroyd in 2021 and has succeeded in building a strong side full of Premier League experience – including the likes of Emile Smith Rowe, Anthony Gordon and Levi Colwill.
British viewers have been unable to watch the tournament on TV so far due to no broadcaster picking up the rights to televise England games.
England’s semi-final against Israel will be available to watch on Uefa’s official website.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
