England meet Czechia in their final Group D fixture at Euro 2020 in the early hours of June 23 (Vietnam time) at Wembley. England have already secured a place in the last 16, but they need at least a point against Czechia to guarantee top spot in the group. Czechia, who have also qualified for the knockout stage, will be looking to spring a surprise and claim first place.
Team news
England: Manager Gareth Southgate is dealing with several squad issues. Defender Harry Maguire has returned to training after an ankle injury but is not certain to feature. Midfielder Jordan Henderson has also recovered and could be given a chance. Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell are isolating after close contact with Billy Gilmour (Scotland), who tested positive for COVID-19, so they are unavailable. Southgate may rotate his side to rest key players ahead of the knockout rounds.
Czechia: The visitors have no serious squad concerns. Coach Jaroslav Šilhavý is likely to keep the side that impressed against Croatia and Scotland, with Patrik Schick — who has scored three goals at the tournament — continuing to lead the attack.
Predicted lineups
England: Pickford; Walker, Stones, Coady, Shaw; Rice, Phillips; Sancho, Grealish, Sterling; Kane.
Czechia: Vaclík; Coufal, Čelůstka, Kalas, Bořil; Holeš, Souček; Masopust, Darida, Jankto; Schick.
Key stats
- England are unbeaten in their last five meetings with Czechia in all competitions (three wins, two draws).
- Czechia have not beaten England since 1997 (a friendly at Wembley).
- England have kept clean sheets in both of their Euro 2020 group games (a 1-0 win over Croatia and a 0-0 draw with Scotland).
- Czechia's Patrik Schick leads the tournament scoring charts with three goals.
- Raheem Sterling is the only England player to score at this year's tournament.
Pre-match quotes
England manager Gareth Southgate: "We want to win to stay top of the group. That matters for morale and for our position in the next round. Czechia are a strong team, they have shown that."
Czechia manager Jaroslav Šilhavý: "We respect England, but we are not afraid. We will play with the utmost confidence. The aim is to take points and top the group."
Match information
Kick-off: 02:00 on June 23, 2021 (Vietnam time).
Venue: Wembley Stadium, London.
Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Portugal).
