In the closing stages of England's rout over the Czech Republic, Gareth Southgate showed the level of trust he has right now in the country's young players.
Callum Hudson-Odoi came off the bench to replace hat-trick hero Raheem Sterling, becoming the youngest player ever to make his debut for England in a competitive match, aged 18 years and 135 days.
With Hudson-Odoi the latest to be given a chance to shine, Sportsmail looks at what happened to those young stars who have gone before him...
Callum Hudson-Odoi became the youngest England player to debut in a competitive game
THEO WALCOTT
17 years and 75 days
Debut: 2006 vs Hungary, W 3-1
Career total: 47 caps, 8 goals
Walcott was surprisingly named in England's 2006 World Cup squad by Sven-Goran Eriksson and took his international bow despite never having played a top-flight game.
The Arsenal starlet came on for Michael Owen in the 65th minute in a warm-up match but didn't play any part in the finals as England crashed out on penalties in the quarter-finals.
Walcott did not feature again for two years, but he did become the youngest England player to score a hat-trick on his fourth cap against Croatia.
Remarkably, he has still never played at a World Cup and, now 30, the Everton man's hopes of a recall look slim under Gareth Southgate.
Theo Walcott burst onto the scene with England and made his debut before his 18th birthday
WAYNE ROONEY
Wayne Rooney pulled on the England shirt in 2003 in a game that ended in a 3-1 defeat
17 years and 111 days
Debut: 2003 vs Australia, L 3-1
Career total: 120 caps, 53 goals
His debut may have ended in defeat at Upton Park but he stole the show the following year at Euro 2004, scoring four goals as England reached the quarter-finals before losing on penalties to Portugal.
Despite failing to hit top form at his other five tournaments - scoring just once in three World Cups - Rooney went on to break records for England.
In 2015 he broke Sir Bobby Charlton's 47-year England goals record and no outfield player has won more caps.
A year after calling time on his international career in 2017, Rooney came out of retirement for one last friendly appearance against the USA to recognise his achievements.
RAHEEM STERLING
17 years and 342 days
Debut: 2012 vs Sweden, L 4-2
Career total: 47 caps, 4 goals
Sterling was one of six debutants in Stockholm but it was Zlatan Ibrahimovic who took centre stage, scoring four goals including a 35-yard bicycle kick.
Aged just 24 he is now approaching his 50th cap, with only Wayne Rooney and Michael Owen reaching that milestone before their 25th birthday.
The Manchester City forward ended a 31-game scoring drought for England with a stunning double against Spain in Seville last October, and is part of a fearsome England front three alongside Marcus Rashford and Harry Kane.
Raheem Sterling (right) was one of six England debutants vs Sweden in Stockholm in 2012
MICHAEL OWEN
18 years and 59 days
Debut: 1998 vs Chile, L 2-0
Career total: 89 caps, 40 goals
Owen burst on to the world stage as an 18-year-old at the 1998 World Cup, with his stunning goal against Argentina in the last 16 allowing England fans to dream of a glorious future built around the
