England U21s are one game away from making it to consecutive European Championship finals as they face Netherlands tonight.
The Young Lions bounced back from a final group defeat to Germany to see off Spain in the quarter-finals, and they are closing in on the chance to defend their title.
Lee Carsley has masterminded another great campaign for the Under-21sGettyEngland easily breezed past Spain 3-1, with things descending into chaos at the end as a huge brawl broke out.
The Spanish players couldn’t hide their frustrations as they were played off the park.
And England now face the Netherlands in the last four, with the winner playing either France or Germany in the showpiece match.
The Dutch beat Portugal 1-0 in the last round having finished second behind Denmark in Group D.
England vs Netherlands: Date and how to follow
This U21 European Championship semi-final will take place on Wednesday, June 25.
Kick-off at the Tehelne Pole Stadium in Bratislava is set for 5pm UK time.
Fans in the UK can watch the game for FREE on Channel Four.
You can tune in live on TV or online via channel4.com on mobile, computer and tablet devices.
Every England game will be on Channel Four, while other fixtures throughout the tournament are available to watch on 4seven and YouTube.
talkSPORT 2 will also have live coverage too, with commentary coming from Joe Shennan and Darren Ambrose.
To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream. You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.
England's U21 Euros schedule
Group stage
Czech Republic 1-3 England England 0-0 Slovenia England 1-2 GermanyQuarter-finals
England 3-1 SpainSemi-finals
England vs Netherlands – June 25, 5pmFinal
Saturday, June 28, 8pmEngland vs Netherlands: Team news
Despite being the target of a potential leg-breaker against Spain, Tino Livramento emerged from the game unscathed.
The Newcastle full-back was named Man of the Match after a stellar display, and he’ll be fit to start here.
Barring any other unconfirmed injuries, Carsley should have a full team to choose from.
Meanwhile, Aston Villa’s Ian Maatsen is a key player for the Dutch, and he provided the assist for Ernest Poku’s winner in the last round against Portugal.
But they will be without Mark van Bommel’s son, Ruben.
He picked up two yellow cards in the quarter-final victory and has a one-match ban to serve.
England Squad
Goalkeepers: James Beadle (Brighton and Hove Albion), Teddy Sharman-Lowe (Chelsea), Tommy Simkin (Stoke City) Defenders: Charlie Cresswell (FC Toulouse), Ronnie Edwards (Southampton), CJ Egan-Riley (Burnley), Tino Livramento (Newcastle United), Brooke Norton Cuffy (Genoa), Jarell Quansah (Liverpool) Midfielders: Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest), Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland), Archie Gray (Tottenham Hotspur), Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough), Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion), Tyler Morton (Liverpool), Alex Scott (AFC Bournemouth) Forwards: Harvey Elliott (Liverpool), Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town), Sam Iling Jnr (Aston Villa), James McAtee (Manchester City), Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal), Jonathan Rowe (Marseille), Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City)Netherlands Squad
Goalkeepers: Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (AZ), Calvin Raatsie (Excelsior Rotterdam) and Robin Roefs (NEC) Defenders: Youri Baas (Ajax), Jorrel Hato, (Ajax), Rav van den Berg (Middlesbrough), Devyne Rensch (AS Roma), Anass Salah-Eddine (AS Roma), Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa), Bjorn Meijer (Club Brugge), Ryan Flamingo (PSV) and Neraysho Kasanwirjo (Rangers) Midfielders: Youri Regeer (Ajax), Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), Dirk Proper (NEC), Antoni Milambo (Feyenoord), Ezechiel Banzuzi (OH Leuven), and Million Manhoef (Stoke City FC) Forwards: Ruben van Bommel (AZ), Ernest Poku (AZ), Noah Ohio (FC Utrecht), Myron van Brederode (Fortuna Düsseldorf) and Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) England are looking to win the European Under-21 Championship this summerGettyEngland vs Netherlands: What has been said?
Carsley is not allowing the heat to be an excuse as England Under-21s prepare to face the Dutch in Bratislava.
Temperatures at the Tehelne Pole Stadium are set to exceed 35C at kick-off this evening.
“We’ve not shied away from the heat,” Carsley said. “We’ve exposed the players to it fully. We’re ready for it. We’re fully prepared now.
“We’ve trained at some of the hottest periods of the day, not on purpose but just the way that it’s worked out with our training time.
“We’ve been here long enough now to acclimatise to the heat. We’ve definitely got hydration strategies in place in terms of what the players need to cool down quickly and hydrate quickly.
“I think our use of the substitutions has been effective in terms of our timings. We’ve probably gone a little bit earlier than you would in normal circumstances, based on how hot it’s been.”
After a nervy 2-2 Group D opener against Finland, the Netherlands have conceded just once in their last three games and reached the last four with a 1-0 win over Portugal.
“The Netherlands are a team that we’ve been watching now for a while,” the Young Lions’ boss added.
“They’re very attacking, very expansive in the way they play, technically very good.
“I really like the system that they play as well, very similar to the Spanish. We expect a really tough game and we’re fully prepared for it.”
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