The Young Lions are in last-eight action in Trnava, Slovakia, on Saturday evening, with Livramento set to be recalled to Lee Carsley's starting XI after being rested for the final group game against Germany, which England lost 2-1.

Livramento had been one of his country's star performers from left-back in the opening two matches, and while his call-up saw him miss out on the England senior squad for games against Andorra and Senegal this summer, the Magpies defender has enjoyed his first taste of international knock-out football.

"Lee spoke to me before the tournament and said that he wants me to come and get the experience, because I've never done it before at any age group," explained the 22-year-old. "It's been good to come out here and see what it's like.

"We've stayed away from what you know for a good few weeks now and it's been a nice experience. You get to know people a lot better than what you would in a normal international break, so I think it definitely puts me in good stead."

He added: "I knew coming into this it had to be my last camp for the 21s, so it's a big thing. But it's part of the excitement to go out there, enjoy the occasion and play as well as I can.

"I want to be part of a team that wins this trophy and I want to retain it for my nation."

England are the current holders, with a side including Anthony Gordon beating Spain in the final two years ago. Livramento was recovering from an anterior cruciate ligament injury at the time, but has since represented Newcastle in the Champions League and lifted the Carabao Cup with the club so he's accustomed to the big stage.

"It's massive," he admitted ahead of the quarter-final. "(But) I've played in a lot of big games already in my career so I just see it as another challenge, another privilege to be in a situation where the stakes are high and the pressure's on.

"I just see every game as a different challenge, and (Saturday's) no different. When it's a high-pressure game you just stick to what you're good at and let the situation take care of itself. We've got a great squad so it's not just on me."

And Livramento believes that training alongside the likes of Alexander Isak means he is prepared to come up against any opponent.

"Alex is an unbelievable player - we definitely saw that a lot this season," he said. "Training against him is a privilege; being at a club like Newcastle and seeing the quality that we have as a team, being involved in that is only going to make me a better player.

"You see the level that he brings on a Sunday or Saturday as fans but you see that every single day as a player, so it's a real privilege to be in and around players like him."

The Magpies full-back also revealed that he has spoken to Eddie Howe throughout the tournament - and has set his sights on developing his game even further when he returns to action in black and white next season. He said: "I'm in constant contact with him. He just said 'focus on what you're doing now, you're doing so well.' Having that relationship with someone that is such a prominent figure in what I've done so far is an amazing thing for me."

Livramento was heavily involved in two goals as England beat Czechia 3-1 in their opening game, and added: "That's something that me, my dad, my coaches, my agent talk about. I think that's something I definitely need to improve in my game.

"You look at the full-backs now that are at the top level, they're almost getting midfielder and attacker numbers in terms of goals and assists, so it's definitely something I want to add. That will come naturally with age, hopefully, and almost that mentality of not really caring when I get in the final third, but think for now, it's just about being in the moment, being in this tournament, and doing what I can do to help the team.

"It's something I want to add and it's something I'm going to keep working on individually. Ultimately it's just down to me to put the pressure on myself to be that player that a team can rely on in those moments. You can't just rely on attackers; every top team in the world, PSG, their two full-backs, chipping in with goals and assists is a big thing."