Euro 2020 on BBC Dates: 11 June-11 Jul Locations: Amsterdam. Live coverage on BBC TV, BBC Radio 5 Live and iPlayer. Also available via the BBC Sport website or app. For more information, click hereIt is undisputed that England has a favorable route to the Euro 2020 final. However, one thing we have learned from this summer's finals is to not exclude the underdog.Gareth Southgate's men are facing Ukraine in Saturday's quarterfinal tie in Rome at 20:00 BST. The live broadcast will be carried on the BBC. A possible meeting with Denmark or the Czech Republic could take place at the semi-final stage.They are now managed by Andriy Shevchenko (2004 Ballon d'Or winner) and have already made European Championship history by reaching the final stage.How much threat does the Ukrainians present to England? Could Shevchenko's team add to the list?What is Ukraine's most recent form?Ukraine reached the quarter-finals of a major tournament for the first time since 2006. They also reached the final at Euros thanks to a last-gasp winner against Sweden.They were eliminated from their group on three points. Their 2-1 win over North Macedonia was sandwiched between a thrilling 3-1 defeat by the Netherlands, and a 1-0 loss against Austria.Ukraine is ranked 24th in the world. They beat England once in seven attempts. This was a qualifying win for the 1-0 World Cup in 2009.England won four of the six remaining games. Wayne Rooney scored the decisive goal. England also won a 1-0 win in the Euro 2012 group stage.Their last meeting was in qualifying for the 2014 World Cup. Frank Lampard scored an 87-minute penalty to save a 1-1 draw at Wembley, September 2012. The return fixture, one year later, ended in goalless.Shevchenko's team is currently second in their World Cup qualifying group with three points from three matches, having drawn against France, Finland, and Kazakhstan this year.Yarmolenk-oh, no? Yarmolenk-oh no?Andriy Yarmolenko, West Ham United's most dangerous threat to Ukraine, is his.Shevchenko will wait nervously to find out if his main man is healthy for Saturday. Yarmolenko, who has been plagued with injuries all his life, was forced to retire in the first half extra-time of the last-16 victory in Glasgow.Although he made just 15 league appearances last season for David Moyes' team, the 31-year old has been a standout at the finals. He scored twice and assisted in the three games against Ukraine.Former Borussia Dortmund attacker, who took his form to the knockout phase, shined at Hampden with three key passes - which was the most of any pitch - and a charming assist for Oleksandr Zichenko's first goal.Yarmolenko's participation in major tournaments was increased to five, which is the joint-highest of all Ukrainian players.England could opt to play a 3-4-5-3 against Ukraine. Yarmolenko's position off the right (number seven), could be crucial to Shevchenko's side enjoying joy in attack.England will also be familiarized with Zinchenko, Yarmolenko's teammate.The captain of Ukraine and Manchester City was crucial at left wing back against the Swedes. He scored the opening goal, before Artem Dovbyk rolled in an inch-perfect ball to take home the dramatic win.Dynamo Kyiv's Oleksandr Karvayev, from Dynamo Kyiv, provided constant running and a threat on the flank to the right.As part of a back-three against Sweden, Shakhtar Donetsk’s Mykola Mattviyenko - linked to a move into the Premier League – was crucial in both defence as well as building attacks.The 25-year old had the most touches (127) and successful passes (100), at Hampden. No other player could match his six clearances or eight possession gains.Roman Yaremchuk, a striker, is another player worth watching. He scored four goals to help Ukraine qualify for Euro 2020, and has also scored 47 goals for Gent in Belgium over the past four seasons.England will have to guess how Ukraine will setup for the tie. They switched to a 3-5-2 configuration in their last-16 victory against Sweden. They had previously used a 4-3-3 formation.Gareth Southgate chose to match up Germany's 3-4-5-3 formation on Tuesday. Will England boss David Cameron be tempted to change the way he sets his team up again?"A free hit for Ukraine"Adam Bates, a Ukraine football expert, told BBC Radio 5 Live that everyone is absolutely buzzing and overjoyed. The national team is enjoying a free win against England. The expectation was to win the group. It has already been a record-breaking Euros and everyone will be proud of the team."Win, lose, or draw, we just want perform. All the pressure will be placed on England, but none on Ukraine. We may never know. This tournament has seen stranger stories.BBC World's Mani Dazmi reports that Ukraine has been affected by Covid-19. The virus claimed the life of Anton Khudaev (team doctor), who died in 2020. In November, the entire team was placed into quarantine and Uefa cancelled the Nations League match against Switzerland."In October, many players who are likely face England - goalkeeper Georgi Buchan, centre-back Illia Zbarnyi, and midfielder Aleksandr Zuvkov were drafted in to fill in the gaps in a 7-1 French thrashing.They showed their team spirit in that match, and six days later they won 1-0 against Spain.What do the Ukrainians think?Andriy Shevchenko, Coach: "I'm happy because at this stage you have to give more that 100% and what I saw was my players really trying and playing with heart."My message was to the players to believe. We are here, and this is our chance for the future to change. And we did it. England is a great team with a lot great players and a great coach. We expect a difficult game."Captain Oleksandr Ziinchenko: We are making history. Thank you to all the supporters who supported me during the Sweden match. We deserved criticism after the first three games, but we came back and did exactly what we wanted."England is showing class in this competition with many superstars on the fields. I miss my Manchester City team-mates and would love to see them as soon as I can."The whole country is proud of your" - this was how Ukraine responded"We were there for you! We are grateful from the bottom of my heart! We are proud to call you our country! On Facebook, President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote."What a great game between two teams of yellow and blue in the warm UK. It is all about the love of football," stated Vadym Prystayko, the Ukrainian ambassador to the UK.Vitaliy Klitschko (former world heavyweight boxing champion) congratulated the Ukrainian national team and its fans for their win. He noted that the Ukrainian footballers had "showed real determination to win" "Glory to all the heroes!" Klitschko also added.Dmytro Shymkiv, a businessman, stated that the Cossacks are more resilient than the Vikings.Vitaliy Syych, a journalist, wrote on Facebook: "England don't have a 100% chance beating Ukraine in Rome."
