• Ludwig Augustinsson says team are ‘a little overrated’ • Defender adds Germany have a much better squad

The 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. Sweden approach the match buoyed by a surprise victory over Italy and the defender Ludwig Augustinsson has suggested in the buildup 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 it 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.”