Euro 2020 LIVE - Matchday as England prepare to face Italy at Wembley on historic night

Updated 11/07/2021 at 18:55 GMT

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14:45

DECISIONS! Southgate has some thinking to do such is the number of options he has at his disposal. What will his XI for tonight's Euro 2020 final be?

Will he stick with the midfield duo of Kalvin Phillips and Declan Rice up against the Italian trio of Nicolo Barella, Jorginho and Marco Verratti? Will Bukayo Saka or Jadon Sancho play on the right?

14:30

LEADERSHIP! Gareth Southgate had his critics earlier in the tournament, but the 50-year-old has been vindicated by the way England have marched all the way to the Euro 2020 final.

Southgate has some real leadership in his role as England boss. He is someone the country can be truly proud of.

14:15

THE STAGE IS SET! Wembley is looking the part of this evening's Euro 2020 final between Italy and England.

New Wembley hasn't always been that popular with fans, but it feels like the venue has been given some life at this tournament. Some fantastic atmospheres!

14:00

LIONS' MESSAGE TO THE THREE LIONS! The British and Irish Lions have sent this message of good luck to Gareth Southgate and his England team for this evening's Euro 2020 final.

Finn Russell didn't get the memo, though!

13:45

ALL EYES ON LONDON! It's a massive day of sporting significance in the capital today, with the Wimbledon men's singles final starting soon and the Euro 2020 final kicking off later tonight!

Matteo Berrettini is playing Novak Djokovic for the Wimbledon title, then presumably he'll be watching Italy this evening!

13:35

FINAL PREPARATIONS! Harry Kane and his England teammates are going through their final preparations ahead of tonight's Euro 2020 final against Italy.

The nerves must be jangling, even this far away from kick off!

12:55

LATEST FROM THE ENGLAND CAMP! Southgate has provided an update on a number of injury concerns ahead of tonight's Euro 2020 final.

Phil Foden is a doubt for the match with a foot injury while Southgate has a difficult decision to make on the right wing, where Buakyo Saka and Jadon Sancho have impressed in the tournament.

12:40

DOING NUMBERS! As mentioned earlier, Sterling has been one of the players of the tournament.

After a difficult club campaign for Manchester City, the 26-year-old has shown his quality with a series of sparkling performances for England at Euro 2020. He will be a real threat to Italy tonight!

12:25

TALL ORDER! As the Euro 2020 Twitter account notes here, Italy are undefeated in their last 33 games in all competitions.

However, England have only lost two of their last 27 matches at Wembley. Might the spiritual power of The Home of Football get them over the line?

12:10

KEEPING IT TIGHT AT THE BACK! England have been defensively solid all the way through Euro 2020, conceding just one goal in the six games they have played!

This stat from Opta suggests Kalvin Phillips and Declan Rice are key to that defensive solidity. Both players have been very impressive during the tournament.

11:55

PLAYER OF THE TOURNAMENT? Who are the candidates? Raheem Sterling has had an excellent Euro 2020 campaign for England. He's surely deserving of a mention.

Paul Pogba was excellent until France were knocked out. Leonardo Spinazzola was superb before suffering a bad injury. Who would your shout be?

11:40

WILLIAM'S MESSAGE! Prince William has offered a message of good will to Gareth Southgate and his England players ahead of tonight's Euro 2020 final.

He is, of course, the President of The FA and will be at Wembley this evening. Full face painted as a St George's flag, we hope.

11:25

GETTING A ROUND IN EARLY! There are reports of long queues at pubs across England with some fans even queuing from as early as 6am!

Got to get the pints in early in preparation for chucking them up into the air!

11:10

GOALS GALORE! These numbers from Opta illustrate how sharp the goalscorers at Euro 2020 have been - a 12% conversion rate is very high!

Will there be goals in the final tonight? Both England and Italy have kept things tight at the back in this tournament. Could be a tight affair.

10:55

THIS IS WHAT THEY'RE PLAYING FOR! Who will be holding this famous trophy aloft at Wembley tonight?

This has to be one of the best trophies in football along with the Champions League trophy, the Bundesliga shield and the Emirates Cup.

10:40

GOOD LUCK, KALVIN! Leeds United have posted this video message wishing good luck to Kalvin Phillips, who has been a key figure for England at Euro 2020.

Watching this hits home just how much this means to the people around the players.

10:25

GOOSEBUMPS! If you weren't feeling the nerves, watch this video and get back to us on that!

It's difficult to comprehend just how much history is on the line for England this evening. There are generations of fans who have never seen their national team in the final of a major tournament before. That changes tonight!

10:10

CHIELLINI ON ENGLAND'S STRENGTH IN DEPTH! According to Giorgio Chiellini, England's bench is strong enough on its own to have made the Euro 2020 final.

"England's bench could have made it to the final themselves because they have extraordinary players," the Italy defender said. "Thankfully it is a team game, it's not Chiellini and Bonucci versus Kane and Sterling, ultimately it is Italy versus England."

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09:55

UNBEATABLE! Italy are currently on a 33-game unbeaten run ahead of tonight's Euro 2020 final against England.

Mancini and Chiellini have spoken to ITV Football about the improvements they have made over the last few years. Keep in mind that Italy didn't even qualify for the 2018 World Cup!

09:40

OMENS! England have failed to beat Italy in their six previous meetings with them at major tournaments. It's fair to say the omens are in the Azzurri's favour!

Euro 2020's Twitter account has posted footage of Italy's win over England at the 1980 European Championships. Will history repeat itself?