England Under-17s captain Marc Guéhi says the Young Lions are out to thrill at this summer’s UEFA European U17 Championship.
Head coach Steve Cooper has handed the Chelsea defender the armband for the 17-day showpiece in Croatia.
The tournament is the first chance for young players to make their competitive mark on the international stage, but Guéhi sees a wider responsibility to hopefully signal the dawn of an exciting new era in English football.
"We're trying to change perceptions as an England team,” said the 16-year-old.
“People will have a certain view of a typical England team from over previous years, but we want to be seen as a side who can be solid defensively but play good attacking football.
"We want to be a team who are exciting to watch and hopefully score a lot of goals."
"Training has been good, the ball has been popping and zipping so hopefully we can take what we're doing in training and put it into games.”
