England were held to a frustrating draw with Slovenia in their second group match of the Uefa European Under-21 Championship in Slovakia.
The Young Lions had a number of chances and went close to scoring through Ethan Nwaneri and Harvey Elliot, who hit the post with a volley.
Captain James McAtee was also denied from close range by Martin Turk, while the Slovenia keeper tipped over a Jack Hinshelwood header just before the end.
Head coach Lee Carsley made two changes from the side that comfortably beat Slovakia in the opening game, but those tweaks did not have the desired effect and the hot conditions also seemed to impact England’s ability to move the ball quickly.
Slovenia had chances to win the match themselves as Svit Seslar forced goalkeeper James Beadle into three good saves, while the forward also went close with a bicycle kick in the first half.
The result left England top of Group B on four points with Germany and the Czech Republic playing the other match in the group later this evening.
England face Germany in their final match and Carsley’s side may need to pick up a positive result to ensure their progression to the knockout stages.