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4 European Under-21 Stars Who Should Be on Chelsea's Radar

Sweden and Portugal face off this week in the UEFA European Under-21 Championship.

Few would have predicted those two teams would meet in the competition's grand finale. Indeed, fewer would have predicted their demolition of Denmark and Germany in the semi-finals, too.

Sweden defeated the Danish 4-1, while Portugal recorded an emphatic 5-0 win over their German counterparts.

"What has this all got to do with Chelsea?" we hear you ask. Well, like the rest of Europe, the Blues would have been keeping a close eye on the action in Czech Republic.

Jose Mourinho's assistant manager Steve Holland was part of the England coaching setup, while Chelsea players Nathaniel Chalobah and Ruben Loftus-Cheek also represented the Three Lions.