Cross was solid if unspectacular en route to European Championship glory - he was rarely troubled by the quartet of Keane Barry, Brendan Dolan, Jose De Sousa and Joe Cullen in reaching the final, despite failing to average above 98 throughout the tournament. It brought the youngster's excellent start to the season to an abrupt halt. Elliott is the Premier League's youngest debutant, following his transfer from Fulham as a 16-year-old. who exited his side's win over the Bucs after suffering a serious non-contact knee injury. The world No 5 struggled with back issues at the start of this year and pulled out of Wimbledon and the Tokyo Olympics. He last competed in August at the Citi Open in Washington.