Augustinsson: England 'overrated'

20 June 2015 13:32

England Under-21s have been labelled 'a little overrated' by a member of the Sweden squad they will face in the European Championships on Sunday.

The Young Lions' 1-0 loss to Portugal in their Group B opener leaves them potentially facing a third straight group-stage exit at this stage.

Sweden approach the match buoyed by a surprise victory over Italy and defender Ludwig Augustinsson has suggested in the build-up that England are rated too highly.

"A little overrated, I think they are sometimes," he told the Swedish media.

"Some players go for such sick amounts of money in England and is a bit more expensive than what they are worth.

"To take an example, Germany is a much better squad. We'll see tomorrow how good they are."

Source: PA