Tottenham target Ryan Sessegnon nets as England U19s defeat Luxembourg in opening qualifier
Young Lions begin Euro Qualifiers with hard-fought win thanks to Fulham and Arsenal starlets
FULHAM starlet Ryan Sessegnon scored as England Under-19s began their European Qualifying campaign in winning fashion against Luxembourg.
The 16-year-old, who has a host of Premier League clubs watching him, grabbed the second in the 2-0 victory.
It looked as if it was going to be a walkover when Arsenal forward Stephy Mavididi broke the deadlock after only three minutes.
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But the minnows held firm and frustrated England until almost the very end in Rhyl.
With ten minutes left on the clock, Chelsea’s Trevoh Chalobah provided the assist for the highly-rated whizkid to slot home.
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Sessegnon is being monitored by Tottenham, Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester United and City and could leave Craven Cottage in January.
He became the first player born in the year 2000 to score a goal in the Championship when he netted against Cardiff in August.
The Young Lions face Wales in their next qualifier on Saturday before their final match against Greece on Tuesday.