ENGLAND fans will spend today praying the Three Lions finally find their mojo in Germany – with 25 million pints lined up to celebrate the hoped-for win against Slovakia.
Three Lions supporters are already packing out the main square in Gelsenkirchen ahead of the clash at the AufSchalke Arena.
Jeremy SelwynFour England fans in St George costumes in Gelsenkirchen[/caption]
Jeremy SelwynOne of the many England fans who have travelled to Germany[/caption]
Paul EdwardsEngland fans shared a laugh with Slovakia supporters in Gelsenkirchen’s main square[/caption]
Jeremy SelwynA trio of young Three Lions fans in the German mining town[/caption]
Jeremy SelwynAnother fan came wearing a patriotic hat[/caption]
Jeremy SelwynA supporter channels his inner Jude Bellingham in the square[/caption]
ReutersFans trying out some new tunes along with classic England chants[/caption]
ReutersOne lad is hoping for victory after a drab start to the tournament[/caption]
PATennis ace Emma Raducanu sporting an England shirt at Wimbledon[/caption]
PAAn English couple outside the AufSchalke Arena[/caption]
Snaps show fans in St George costumes and patriotic hats posing with their pints as kick-off approaches.
Others had friendly chats with Slovakia fans or channelled their inner Judge Bellingham in kick-abouts.
At home, thousands of people will head to pubs and fanzones for the knock-out match.
Tennis ace Emma Raducanu was spotted heading for her Wimbledon warm-up in an England shirt.
Three Lions fans are hoping for victory after a drab start to the tournament – with only one win in three games.
A potential quarter-final against an exciting Switzerland side awaits if England come out tops tonight – and glory will be one step closer.
Gareth Southgate’s side came top of Group C after a 1-0 win against Serbia and draws with Slovenia and Denmark.
Centre-backs Marc Guehi and John Stones and shotstopper Jordan Pickford have done well not to concede a single goal.
But England will need to be more lively up front if they are to get past a talented Slovakia side in Gelsenkirchen this afternoon.
SunSport pundit Jack Wilshere warned Slovakia are better than the Iceland side which knocked England out of the last-16 in 2016.
But Three Lions legend Jack backed England’s young talent to weave between the tight Slovak lines and net a winner.
Manchester United star Kobbie Mainoo will make his first Euros start in England’s last-16 tie this afternoon.
Mainoo, 19, will be rewarded by Gareth Southgate for his impressive showing off the bench in the goalless draw against Slovenia.
Conor Gallagher, who Mainoo replaced at half-time on Tuesday, drops to the bench in the only change from England’s final Group C match.
Meanwhile, Newcastle right-back Kieran Trippier has been passed fit to start in Gelsenkirchen.
Southgate will stick with the same front-four for the game with Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane in line to start once again.
Regulars Jordan Pickford, Kyle Walker and John Stones will also start, along with Marc Guehi – arguably England’s best performer so far.
England’s WAGs are so confident their men will beat Slovakia today they have booked private jets to visit them after the game.
And Honey the psychic eagle has also predicted a resounding win for the Three Lions.
Meanwhile, Man City ace Jack Grealish has been spotted donning a WIG on his St Tropez getaway after he was dropped from the Euros.