How to watch England U21s vs Netherlands for FREE: TV channel and live stream for Euros semi-final today | OneFootball

Young Lions face Netherlands in repeat of 2007 semi-final

England are one win away from reaching successive European Under-21 Championship finals

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England Under-21s are one game away from having the chance to defend their European Championship crown as they face the Netherlands this evening.

On that occasion, Netherlands - as the host nation - emerged victorious via a record penalty shootout in which 32 kicks were taken and went on to win the whole tournament.

Home advantage will not be a factor this evening but the heat in Slovakia is something both teams will have to deal with and England U21s head coach Lee Carsley insists his team are ready for the challenge.

"We've not shied away from the heat," he 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.”

How to watch England U21s vs Netherlands U21s

TV channel: In the UK, the match is being shown live and free-to-air on Channel 4, with coverage beginning at 4.40pm BST ahead of an 5pm BST kick-off time - 6pm local time - in Slovakia.

Live stream: You can also watch the game for free live online via the Channel 4 website.