England start their Euro 2024 marketing campaign in opposition to Serbia, with matches in opposition to Denmark and Slovenia to comply with in Group C.
England’s males haven’t received a significant event because the 1966 World Cup, however have gone shut beneath Gareth Southgate. They reached a World Cup semi-final in 2018 earlier than dropping to Italy on penalties within the remaining of Euro 2020.
They’re well-fancied to go one higher in Germany this summer season, and will likely be seeking to make the very best begin in opposition to a harmful Serbia staff. Nonetheless preparations took successful of their remaining warm-up match, dropping 1-0 to Iceland at Wembley.
When is it?
England’s opening sport of Euro 2024 in opposition to Serbia is on Sunday, June 16. It’s one in all 51 Euro 2024 fixtures on the event.Â
The place is it?Â
England start their group stage in Gelsenkirchen on the Veltins Enviornment, which is dwelling to Bundesliga 2 membership Schalke. The stadium has sad reminiscences for England followers because the venue for his or her 2006 World Cup exit on penalties in opposition to Portugal, when Wayne Rooney was despatched off.
What time is kick-off?Â
The match will get beneath means at 8pm UK time.
What TV channel is it on?Â
BBC One has unique stay protection within the UK with the sport additionally accessible to look at on iPlayer. Alan Shearer, Rio Ferdinand, Ian Wright and Rachel Corsie are amongst BBC’s pundits for the event.Â
What’s the staff information?
Simply days are giving Gareth Southgate an enormous health enhance, John Stones is now in a race in opposition to time to play in England’s opener.Â
The Man Metropolis centre-back has been confined to his room at England’s coaching base after coming down with a illness bug.
This might depart Southgate with a giant resolution to make on the coronary heart of his defence with Lewis Dunk and Ezri Konsa vying for a spot within the beginning XI alongside Crystal Palace’s Marc Guehi.
Southgate additionally had damage issues over Bukayo Saka getting back from an issue, whereas Luke Shaw has been out since February with a hamstring downside and is predicted to overlook the primary sport of the event. Nonetheless, the left-back was capable of prepare in entrance of the gang in Jena, with England gamers put by their paces.
One in every of Southgate’s huge resolution seems to be choosing Declan Rice’s midfield companion, with the pair sitting behind Jude Bellingham. Kids Kobbie Mainoo and Adam Wharton have impressed, whereas Trent Alexander-Arnold and Conor Gallagher are different choices.
