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·25 June 2024
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Three Lions are to prove their credentials as tournament contenders when Group C wraps up
England will hope to quieten their critics with a good performance against Slovenia tonight as they look to top Group C before the Euro 2024 knockouts.
A narrow win over Serbia was followed by a dismal draw with Denmark, who considered themselves unlucky not to beat the Three Lions.
England sit top of Group C on four points but must win to secure a more favourable passage in the next stage.
Slovenia will reach the knockouts with a point.
England vs Slovenia is scheduled for an 8pm BST kick-off today, Tuesday June 25, 2024.
The match will take place at Cologne Stadium.
Southgate’s England have not impressed so far
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TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on ITV1, with coverage beginning at 6.45pm.
Live stream: Fans can also catch the contest live online for free via the ITVX app and website.
Live blog: You can follow all the action via Standard Sport’s live blog, with our reporters Malik Ouzia and Dan Kilpatrick at the ground to provide expert analysis.
England XI: Pickford; Walker, Stones, Guehi, Trippier; Gallagher, Rice; Saka, Bellingham, Foden, Kane
Subs: Ramsdale, Henderson, Shaw, Alexander-Arnold, Konsa, Dunk, Toney, Gordon, Watkins, Bowen, Eze, Gomez, Palmer, Wharton, Mainoo
Slovenia XI: Oblak, Karnicnik, Drkusic, Bijol, Janza, Stojanovic, Cerin, Elsnik, Mlakar, Sporar, Sesko
Subs: Balkovec, Blazic, Stankovic, Verbic, Lovric, Belec, Kurtic, Horvat, Vekic, Vipotnik, Celar, Brekalo, Zugelj, Zeljkovic, Ilicic
On paper, England should have no trouble dispatching a Slovenia side who are only impressed in brief flashes. But the same can also be said about the Three Lions, who have underwhelmed across their opening two games.
With changes to the side, England should still have enough about them to see off Slovenia, but Benjamin Sesko has shown enough to prove a handful.
England to win, 2-1.
The Three Lions have never lost this fixture and knocked Slovenia out of the 2010 World Cup with a 1-0 win courtesy of a Jermain Defoe goal.
England wins: 5
Slovenia wins: 0
Draws: 1
England win: 1/3
Draw: 4/1
Slovenia: 10/1
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).
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