Bournemouth's Alex Scott pushing through pain barrier of broken jaw with specialised mask for England Euro joy
ALEX SCOTT is pushing through the pain barrier to deliver more European glory for our country.
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Alex Scott is wearing a specialised mask for England at the Euros
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The Bournemouth star suffered a fractured jaw after being caught by Tyrone Mings' elbow
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He had to wear a chin strap when he came off the bench for the final few seconds of the Cherries' final day victory over Leicester.
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So far he has produced one goal and an assist to help the Young Lions reach the semi-finals — and he is adamant that it is causing him no issues at all.
The 21-year-old said: 'It's honestly been fine. Before I had a different mask, which was a lot tougher to wear.
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'I tried it out in a few sessions before we came to Slovakia. Thankfully the staff with England managed to do everything they could to get me a new one fitted.
'I've adapted to it well. It gets sweaty so, throughout the games, I try to take it off as much as I can. But it's been fine.'
Bournemouth forked out £20million to Bristol City for Scott in 2023. That came 12 months after the midfielder starred for England U19s as they lifted the Euros — coincidentally also in Slovakia.
He came on as sub to equalise against Italy in that semi in June 2022 to spark a 2-1 comeback victory.
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Ahead of today's last-four clash with Holland, Scott recalled: 'We've got a lot of players here who played in that game.
'At first I was a bit annoyed at the start on the bench, but I was ready to come on and make an impact. One of my first touches I managed to score.'
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Those U19s repeated that trick after falling behind to Israel in the final to triumph 3-1 and lift the trophy.
Scott, one of six men from that squad included in Lee Carsley's current crop, said: 'It's one of my proudest moments of my career so far.
'It is any time that I've been away with England, but to win a tournament was really special.
'That brings experience as well. Like I said, a few of my lads have been there and done it.
'I know what it takes to win a major tournament. So we're looking forward to the game against Holland now.
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Alex Scott scored the equaliser against Italy in the 2022 semi at the U19 Euros
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'Hopefully we can take that experience we have and take it into this.'
And while Scott wants to create another piece of history, he and his team-mates are also hoping to replicate the England team from 1982 and 1984 by winning back-to-back U21 Euros.
Scott added: 'It's all about now for us and the hunger to win this tournament.
'Two years ago they won it, so that's a bit of pressure on us, as there always is for England at tournaments.
'The group we have, the games we've played at all levels, Premier League, Championship, there's not a lot of pressure we feel as players. Hopefully we can win.'
England's Under-21 Euros squad in FULL
ENGLAND are looking to retain their status as Under-21 European champions this summer in Slovakia.
Here is Lee Carsley's full squad for the blockbuster tournament:
Goalkeepers:
James Beadle (Brighton and Hove Albion), Teddy Sharman-Lowe (Chelsea), Tommy Simkin (Stoke City)
Defenders:
Charlie Cresswell (FC Toulouse), Ronnie Edwards (Southampton), CJ Egan-Riley (Burnley), Tino Livramento (Newcastle United), Brooke Norton Cuffy (Genoa), Jarell Quansah (Liverpool)
Midfielders:
Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest), Archie Gray (Tottenham Hotspur), Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough), Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion), Tyler Morton (Liverpool), Alex Scott (AFC Bournemouth)
Forwards:
Harvey Elliott (Liverpool), Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town), Sam Iling Jnr (Aston Villa), James McAtee (Manchester City), Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal), Jonathan Rowe (Marseille), Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City)
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