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Lewis Hall and Dan Burn help England through as Sean Neave makes Under-20 debut

by Phil Huggan ·
Lewis Hall and Dan Burn help England through as Sean Neave makes Under-20 debut

Lewis Hall and Dan Burn both played the full 90 minutes as England beat Croatia 2-1 at Wembley on Thursday to secure a Nations League quarter-final place.

There was also an England Under-20 debut for Sean Neave, who came off the bench in a 6-1 win over Czechia to continue an encouraging spell for the Newcastle striker.

Burn goes from late call-up to Wembley start

Having initially missed out on Thomas Tuchel's squad, Burn was called up on Monday after Marc Guéhi withdrew and went straight into the starting line-up alongside Jarell Quansah.

Hall started at left-back and had a first-half effort deflected wide after getting forward into the box.

Morgan Rogers put England ahead before Petar Sučić equalised after the break. Harry Kane restored the lead from the penalty spot, with England holding on to book their place in the knockout stages.

Burn and Hall will now turn their attention to Sunday's trip to Spain, where top spot in the group will be decided.

Neave earns first England Under-20 cap

Neave was introduced in the 72nd minute of England Under-20s' 6-1 win over Czechia at Mansfield, making his first appearance at that level after his maiden call-up.

It follows his first two senior goals for Wolves, when he came off the bench to turn a 1-0 deficit into a 2-1 win at Bristol City last week.

Neave has another opportunity to impress when England face Portugal away on Monday.

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