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England U21s striker Nketiah: We don't blame Boothroyd for European Championship slump

Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah has offered his support for under-pressure England Under-21s manager Aidy Boothroyd after the squad lost its first two matches of the European Championship group stage.

The Young Lions couldn't manage a shot on target in their 2-0 defeat to Portugal on Sunday, having lost their opening match to Switzerland last week.

England can still advance with a win by two goals over Croatia in the final match, but they need Portugal to beat Switzerland in the other Group D match.

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Unless that happens, the tournament campaign will rank as a major disappointment for a team featuring players from Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham.