Spurs striker Harry Kane to fire England Under-21s past Portugal

Gareth Southgate’s Young Lions (odds-on favourites with Coral at 5/6 to win) have an excellent opportunity to sharpen their claws against Portugal in this feisty friendly, ahead of the Euro 2015 Under-21 Championships next summer.

England have been drawn in a dangerous Group B that will pit them against the Iberians, as well as big-guns Italy and Sweden, and this early encounter will be a perfect opportunity to lay down a marker.

The Young Lions will entertain their visitors at Turf Moor, where Burnley forward Danny Ings will feel right at home as he returns to the international fold after an injury lay-off.

Ings (4/1 to close the scoring) has an impressive strike rate for the Young Lions, with two goals in three outings, but is still finding his feet for the Clarets this campaign.

In the absence of brilliant Saido Berahino, who has been promoted to the senior squad, England will be looking to Tottenham attacker Harry Kane to fire them forward.

The Spurs striker grabbed six goals in qualifying, after netting 10 times in 15 outings across all competitions for his club, is 4/1 to draw first blood or 5/1 to bag a brace or better.

Kane will be supported by Derby County midfielder Will Hughes (6/1 to get a goal anytime) and as yet uncapped Bournemouth frontman Callum Wilson.

The Cherries attacker has hit home nine times in the Championship this term, also providing four assists, and is 5/1 to cap his bow with the last strike.

England’s exciting young attackers will not be able to have it all their own way though, as Portugal boast plenty of forward threat themselves. Navigators’ widemen Carlos Mane (7/1 to open scoring) and Bruma (11/1 to bag a brace or better) were both reared in the same Sporting Lisbon academy as Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Figo, and are tipped for bright futures.