Emile Smith Rowe has been praised by former Arsenal star Alexandre Lacazette following his performance for England at the under-21 European championships. The young Three Lions took on the Czech Republic in their opening group stage clash where Smith Rowe came off the bench to score.
That goal in a 2-0 victory saw him rewarded with a start for the next game against Israel. Newcastle's Anthony Gordon netted the opener in the first half with Smith Rowe getting on the score sheet again with just over 20 minutes to play.
After combining with Angel Gomes, the Hale End graduate fired in a brilliant strike from the edge of the box to double England's advantage. The 22-year-old endured a troubling 2022/23 campaign with a groin problem, which needed surgery to fix, plaguing the majority of his season and resulting in him playing just 241 minutes across four competitions.
