article_snippet: Defender Ben Gibson is hoping England Under 21s' 3-2 friendly victory over Germany was a dress rehearsal for a European Championship finals showdown.
article_snippet: Both sides will head for the Czech Republic during the summer as manager Gareth Southgate attempts to guide the Young Lions to glory, and England will do so having got the better of Both sides German counterparts with a 3-2 win at the Riverside Stadium on Monday evening.
article_snippet: Defender Ben Gibson is hoping England 21s' 3-2 victory against Germany will boost the team's confidence .
article_snippet: England were heading towards defeat before Nathan Redmond's strike on 79 minutes .
article_snippet: England's players had to back each other throughout a testing 90 minutes on Teesside during which impressive Kaiserslautern striker Philipp Hofmann fired the visitors into a 15th-minute lead and after Manchester United winger Lingard, currently on loan at Derby, had levelled, restored England's players lead five minutes after the restart.
article_snippet: Jess Lingard (centre) races off to celebrate Jess Lingard (centre) first goal for England's Under 21s .
highlights_snippet: England Under 21s defeated Germany Under 21s 3-2 on Monday night .
  
highlights_snippet: Defender Ben Gibson hopes the win will boss England's confidence .