England have the chance to win back-to-back European Under-21 Championships tonight when they take on old rivals Germany in the final.
A year after Gareth Southgate’s Three Lions failed to bring football home, Lee Carsley’s Young Lions have the chance to make their own history and win a fourth U21 Euros title.
England nearly suffered an early exit after winning just one of their group games but have found their form in the knockouts, beating Spain and the Netherlands.
Liverpool attacker Harvey Elliott has been their star man, attracting much transfer interest following a ‘Messi-esque’ performance in the semi-finals.
The two finalists have already met at the tournament, with Germany winning 2-1 in the final game of Group B, with the Young Lions out for revenge against their old enemy.
Germany may be the favourites however, having won all five of their games en-route to the final, with Stuttgart’s Nick Woltemade leading the Golden Boot race with six goals.
Here’s everything you need to know about the U21 Euros final, including kick-off time, how to watch the match on TV and team news:
What time does the U21 Euros final kick-off?
The European Under-21 Championship final between England and Germany kicks-off tonight at 8pm UK time.
The tournament is taking place in Slovakia, with the final being held at the National Football Stadium in Bratislava.
How to watch the U21 Euros final on TV
In the UK, the final will be broadcast live on Channel 4 with their coverage beginning at 7.30pm.
Alternatively, you can stream the action live on the Channel 4 website or the All4 app.
England vs Germany team news
Carsley has no fresh injury concerns ahead of the final and is expected to name the same 4-3-3 that beat the Netherlands 2-1 on Wednesday.
Arsenal wonderkid Ethan Nwaneri started the group game against Germany but will very likely be benched again for former Gunners academy star Omari Hutchinson.
Germany have been dealt a huge blow ahead of the final with centre-back Max Rosenfelder ruled out after picking up a muscle injury just 11 minutes into the semi-final victory over France.
Predicted England vs Germany line-ups
England: Beadle, Hinshelwood, Quansah, Cresswell, Livramento, Scott, Anderson, Hutchinson, McAtee, Elliott, Stansfield
Germany: Atubolu, Collins, Oermann, Arrey-Mbi, Brown, Nebel, Martel, Reitz, Knauff, Woltemade, Weiper
Have England won the U21 Euros before?
Yes, the Young Lions have won the tournament three times in 1982, 1984 and 2023, while they also reached the final in 2009, losing to Germany.
European Under-21 Championship final odds
The squad two years ago included the likes of Elliott, Cole Palmer, Levi Colwill, Noni Madueke, Anthony Gordon and Jarrad Branthwaite.
England won every game at the tournament without conceding a goal, with Cutis Jones scoring the winner in the final against Spain, where James Trafford famously saved a penalty in the last minute of the match.
Germany have also won the U21 Euros three times, most recently in 2021 with a side featuring Liverpool’s new £116million signing Florian Wirtz.
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