Lee Carsley has said he is "delighted" that Liam Delap signed with Chelsea and insisted that he is not disappointed over his decision to participate in the Club World Cup over the under-21 Euros.

England Under-21s begin the defence of their European Championship title when they face Czech Republic Under-21s in their opening fixture of the 2025 tournament at DAC Stadion on Thursday. Both nations are joined in Group B by Germany and Slovenia, who will all battle it out for a top-two finish and a place in the knockout rounds.

Liam Delap's decision to prioritise the Club World Cup over the European Under-21 Championship was supported by England Under-21s boss Lee Carsley

England Under-21s head coach Lee Carsley will be sticking around until at least the end of the 2027 European Championship, having penned a new deal.

Saturday 7 th June: Andorra 0-1 England (World Cup qualifier)

Liam Delap has been left out of England’s Under-21 squad for the European Championships this summer as he will be appearing for Chelsea at the Club World Cup. Delap joined Chelsea from Ipswich earlier this week after the Blues activated the £30million release clause in his contract.

Liverpool attacker Harvey Elliott says he will consider his future this summer.The 22-year-old will travel to Slovakia for the Under 21 European Championship with England this month.But it comes

England will have to face some heavy hitters if they want to defend their U21 European Championship title in Slovakia. Lee Carsley oversaw a dominant tournament win for the Young