TOMORROW night's England Under-21 game at Middlesbrough's Riverside Stadium could set a new record for the largest attendance at an Under-21 match away from Wembley.

The record gate currently stands at the 33,184 who watched England play Holland at Derby’s Pride Park in 2005, but the figure could be beaten tomorrow.

Around 30,000 tickets have already been sold for the game against Germany, and with tickets available both online and from the ground right up until kick-off, it is hoped the final crowd will represent a new best at under-21 level.

Gareth Southgate's side are continuing their preparations for this summer's European Under-21 Championships in the Czech Republic, having beaten the tournament hosts in a friendly on Friday night.

Southgate said: "There’s been sensible ticket pricing, and that’s important because we want to get a lot of youngsters coming to the game. They don’t get to see the senior team too much, with them playing at Wembley, so there’s a great opportunity with the under-21s to get England on the road.

“Plenty of the players are still high-profile, even though they’re not established senior internationals yet. The area is passionate about its football, and hopefully people have seen the way we’ve played and are looking forward to coming to watch us play.”

* Tickets for the game are priced £10 for adults and just £1 for over-65s, under-18s and students with valid ID. A family ticket (two adults and two under-18s) is £20.