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...
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.
WAYNE ROONEY
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.
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 Liverpool forward's frightening pace.
His crowning moment in an England shirt was his hat-trick in a 5-1 demolition of Germany in 2001.
Despite injuries hampering his international career, he sits fifth on England's all-time scoring list and remains the only Englishman to score in four consecutive major tournaments.
MICAH RICHARDS
18 years and 144 days
Debut: 2006 vs Holland, D 1-1
Career total: 13 caps, 1 goal
Lining up in a back four alongside Rio Ferdinand, John Terry and Ashley Cole, the right back performed well on his debut against Arjen Robben.
He became a fixture in Steve McClaren's team but was part of the doomed side which lost to Croatia at Wembley to miss out on qualification for Euro 2008.
It took him three years to win another cap and he was left out of Roy Hodgson's Euro 2012 squad despite playing 29 times during Manchester City's title-winning campaign that season.
Now with Aston Villa, knee issues mean he has not played a competitive match for two-and-a-half years. He is set to retire this summer.
DUNCAN EDWARDS
18 years and 183 days
Debut: 1955 v Scotland, W 7-2
Career total: 18 caps, 5 goals
Edwards was tragically killed aged just 21 in the Munich air disaster of 1958, cutting short what promised to be a long and successful career.
The versatile midfielder had already won 18 caps and would have been 29 during the 1966 World Cup.
JADON SANCHO
18 years and 201 days
Debut: 2018 vs Croatia, D 0-0
Career total: 3 caps, 0 goals
One of Europe's most exciting prospects made his debut in the most forgettable of England games - a drab Nations League stalemate behind closed doors in Rijeka.
He nevertheless became the second-youngest player after Duncan Edwards to make his debut in a competitive game and the first player born in the 21st century to play for England.
MARCUS RASHFORD
18 years and 209 days
Debut: 2016 vs Australia, W 2-1
Career total: 31 caps, 6 goals
Rashford needed just three minutes to open his account for England in this Euro 2016 warm-up game.
He was England's only shining light in the grim tournament that followed and has since been a consistent performer for his country.
He has scored three in his last six games for England and, given that he's 21, may fancy himself to surpass Wayne Rooney's England scoring record.
JACK WILSHERE
18 years and 222 days
Debut: 2010 vs Hungary, W 2-1
Career total: 34 caps, 2 goals
Once tipped as the future of England's midfield, injuries have limited his career progress.
He first appeared as a late substitute for Steven Gerrard at a muted Wembley in England's first game after their disastrous 2010 World Cup campaign in South Africa.
His most recent appearance came in the defeat by Iceland at Euro 2016 and chances of a recall are slim.
LUKE SHAW
18 years and 236 days
Debut: 2014 v Denmark, W 1-0
Career total: 8 caps, 0 goals
After playing his way into the 2014 World Cup squad, injuries have since limited his opportunities.
However, the left back is now thriving at Old Trafford, and is back in Southgate's plans.
These are the 10 youngest players to play for England since 1900. This list is correct as of before kick-off on Friday night.