England begin their 2019 UEFA Under-21 Euro 2019 campaign against France on Tuesday as two of the tournament's big favourites collide at Orogel Stadium in Cesena, Italy.
The result of this match is likely to play a substantial role in deciding who finishes atop Group C—which also includes Croatia and Romania—should the front-runners live up to expectations.
Aidy Boothroyd's England made it to the semi-finals of this tournament in Poland two years ago and have featured in the last six editions straight. France, on the other hand, have qualified for the first time since 2006.
Despite the lack of recent European Championship experience, France bring a talented squad to Italy and San Marino, and they'll hope to make a swift statement by beating England in the curtain-raiser.