When does the European Under-21 Championship start? talkSPORT coverage, fixture list, dates, kick-off times and venues

When does the European Under-21 Championship start? talkSPORT coverage, fixture list, dates, kick-off times and venues
Englands Young Lions will be in European Under-21 Championship action this summer as they strive for glory in Italy.Aidy Boothroyds side are set to take on Europes best once again after just missing out on the final in 2017.GETTY3

Aidy Boothroyds England will be at the European Under-21 Championship this summer

England lost on penalties to Germany in the last tournament as they then went on to win the title.The up and coming stars of English football will now be looking to reach the final in Udineses home, the Stadio Friuli, on June 30.Heres a full rundown of all the fixtures for the 2019 European Under-21 Championship.

European Under-21 Championship fixtures

Group stageSunday 16 JuneGroup A: Poland v Belgium (Reggio Emilia, 18:30)Group A: Italy v Spain (Bologna, 21:00)Monday 17 JuneGroup B: Serbia v Austria (Trieste, 18:30)Group B: Germany v Denmark (Udine, 21:00)Tuesday 18 JuneGroup C: Romania v Croatia (San Marino, 18:30)Group C: England v France (Cesena, 21:00) – live on talkSPORTWednesday 19 JuneGroup A: Spain v Belgium (Reggio Emilia, 18:30)Group A: Italy v Poland (Bologna, 21:00)Thursday 20 JuneGroup B: Denmark v Austria (Udine, 18:30)Group B: Germany v Serbia (Trieste, 21:00)Friday 21 JuneGroup C: England v Romania (Cesena, 18:30) – live on talkSPORTGroup C: France v Croatia (San Marino, 21:00)Saturday 22 JuneGroup A: Belgium v Italy (Reggio Emilia, 21:00)Group A: Spain v Poland (Bologna, 21:00)Sunday 23 JuneGroup B: Austria v Germany (Udine, 21:00)Group B: Denmark v Serbia (Trieste, 21:00)Monday 24 JuneGroup C: Croatia v England (San Marino, 21:00) – live on talkSPORTGroup C: France v Romania (Cesena, 21:00)GETTY3

Germany beat Spain to win the European Under-21 Championship in 2017

Knock-out phaseGroup winners and best runner-up qualify for the semi-finals.Possible Olympic play-off* – Second best runner-up v third best runner-up (Cesena)*Will be played on 28 June if England (ineligible for the Olympic men’s football tournament) qualify for the semi-finals, which will otherwise provide the four European contenders in Japan in 2020.Semi-finalsThursday 27 June1 Winner Group A v runner-up Group B/C or winner Group C (Bologna, 18:00) – live on talkSPORT2 Winner Group B v runner-up Group A or winner Group C (Reggio Emilia, 21:00) – live on talkSPORTFinalSunday 30 JuneWinner semi-final 1 v winner semi-final 2 (Udine, 20:45) – live on talkSPORTGetty Images - Getty3

James Maddison trains with the England Under-21s ahead of the European Championship campaign

England squad for European Under-21 Championship

Goalkeepers:Angus Gunn (Southampton), Dean Henderson (Manchester United), Freddie Woodman (Newcastle United)Defenders:Jake Clarke-Salter (Chelsea), Jay Dasilva (Chelsea), Lloyd Kelly (Bournemouth), Jonjoe Kenny (Everton), Ezri Konsa (Brentford), Fikayo Tomori (Derby County, loan from Chelsea), Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Crystal Palace)Midfielders:Harvey Barnes (Leicester City), Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City), Kieran Dowell (Everton), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Morgan Gibbs-White (Wolves), James Maddison (Leicester City), Mason Mount (Derby County, loan from Chelsea), Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham)Forwards:Tammy Abraham (Aston Villa, loan from Chelsea), Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton), Demarai Gray (Leicester City), Reiss Nelson (Arsenal), Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth)

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