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European Under-21 Championship 2025: How good is England's squad in Slovakia?

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England Under-21s face Czech Republic in Slovakia on Thursday .

Thomas Tuchel's side lost 2 -1 to Senegal in their opening Euro 2016 qualifier against Andorra and Senegal .

The current squad is worth Â428.2m according to Football Transfers' 'Estimated Transfer Value' algorithm.

The under-21 side of 2023 is valued at Â280 m higher than that of 2025 .

The overall value of the Euro 2023 team has risen hugely, going from Â280 m in 2023 to Â626 m in 2025 .

Should this current squad see such a percentage increase, we will be looking at a set of young England players with a combined value of Â1bn.

Newcastle right-back Tino Livramento (Â42.8m) and Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson (Â40.3m) also played major roles as their clubs sealed European football.

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