Group C reached a conclusion on Tuesday evening with three Chelsea players involved, as Cole Palmer made his first tournament appearance for England.

The Three Lions were already assured of a place in the knockout round but won the group despite being held to a 0-0 draw with Slovenia in Cologne.

Palmer, 22, was brought on in the 71st minute with club team-mate Conor Gallagher having already featured for Gareth Southgate's side.

Both Blues gave energetic displays, with Palmer going close to a dramatic winner in the dying minutes only to be denied by a smart save from Jan Oblak.

Gallagher, 24, was given a maiden start in international tournament football after appearing from the bench in both previous games at the Championship.

The midfielder was substituted at half-time, replaced by Kobbie Mainoo, but can take comfort from another solid display.

The result means England will play their Round of 16 fixture on Sunday [kick-off time, 5pm UK time] against one of the best third place qualifiers.

Elsewhere in Group C, Serbia played out a 0-0 stalemate with Denmark with Djordje Petrovic an unused substitute.

The Chelsea goalkeeper could only watch on as his side were held, with Denmark's Jonas Wind going closest to breaking the deadlock only for his goal to be ruled out.

It means the end of the road for Petrovic and Serbia, who finished fourth in the final table and are eliminated from the tournament.

Earlier in the day, Chelsea defender Ian Maatsen was back on duty for the Netherlands for their final Group D game against Austria in Berlin, again named as a substitute.

The Dutch were already guaranteed a place in the last 16 after taking four points from their first two games. But they endured a difficult evening, falling behind to an early Donyell Malen own goal.

Cody Gakpo did equalise with a cool finish after good work from Xavi Simons just after the break. However, they were only level for 12 minutes with Romano Schmid restoring the Austrian lead with a diving header.

Memphis Depay thought he had earned the Dutch a draw when his fine volley survived a VAR check for handball but Marcel Sabitzer's strike secured a stunning Austrian victory - as Maatsen remained on the bench.

The result means Austria win the group, while Netherlands will still progress to the knockout stage as one of the best third place sides.