European Under-21s Championship
Jun 21, 2015 5.00pm
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FT Andruv Stadion, Olomouc
  • Abdul Khalili 70' yellowcard
  • Joseph Baffo 79' yellowcard
  • goal Jesse Lingard 85'

Gareth Southgate downbeat on Alex Pritchard injury

Southgate downbeat on Pritchard injury

England Under-21s coach Gareth Southgate has revealed that he is yet to discover the extent of the injury that forced Alex Pritchard off in last night's 1-0 win over Sweden.

The Tottenham Hotspur midfielder was a 55th-minute casualty in Olomouc and reportedly left the stadium on crutches at full time.

The 22-year-old was replaced by Jesse Lingard, who struck the 85th-minute winner that helped breathe fresh life into the Young Lions' campaign, but Southgate admits that Pritchard's injury does not look good.

"We have to have a look," he told Sky Sports News. "It's an ankle injury - didn't look very good when he was coming off."

England, who sit second by a point from Portugal in Group B, take on bottom-of-the-table Italy on Wednesday.

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