Nketiah stars as U21s sink Scotland
Eddie Nketiah kept England Under-21s on course for a third successive Toulon Tournament success by firing them into the final.
The Arsenal youngster scored twice after the break as the Young Lions came from behind to beat Scotland 3-1 in last night’s semi-final.
Celtic’s Mikey Johnston put Scotland ahead before half-time but after Nketiah set up Callum Connolly’s equaliser shortly after the restart, he scored twice to secure victory.
England, who won the event in 2016 and 2017, will face Mexico in the final.
They had to do it the hard way as Johnston gave Scot Gemmill’s side the lead midway through the first half when he fired home in fine style.
But Nketiah came to the party and set up Connolly for an easy tap-in five minutes after half-time. The 19-year-old, who featured 10 times for the Gunners last season, then put England ahead with a fine individual goal, embarking on a mazy run and firing a low shot into the bottom corner. His second goal sealed victory, with another impressive finish from just inside the box. Mexico are waiting for Aidy Boothroyd’s side in the final after they overcame Turkey.
Aston Villa have resolved their immediate financial crisis and will settle their £4million tax bill.
Villa have paid £500,000 to HMRC and are expected to pay a further £1.2m by the end of the week. The outstanding amount is likely to be paid swiftly after the club missed a tax payment, heightening fears of financial issues, with Villa needing to find around £40million to comply with Financial Fair Play.