Last update on.From section EnglandEuro 2020 quarterfinal: Ukraine v England Date : Saturday, July 3rd. Kick-off at 20:00 BST Stadio Olimpico in Rome. Coverage: Live coverage on BBC One, iPlayer, and the BBC Sport app. Live commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live. For more information, click hereEngland will face Ukraine on Saturday to attempt to qualify for the first European Championship semi-final in 25 years.Gareth Southgate's team has finally won a knockout tie victory over Germany after a thrilling Wembley match on Tuesday. If they win in Rome, Gareth Southgate will face Denmark or the Czech Republic at the national stadium.After their four first games at Wembley on Thursday, Saturday's match against Italy's capital will be England's first away at Euro 2020.Fans in the UK are prohibited from traveling to the StadioOlimpico because of Covid travel restrictions. This means that there will likely be more Ukraine supporters than England fans.Southgate, who coached England to the 2018 semi-finals of the World Cup, said that: "Our players had grown accustomed to playing in front no fans last year and creating their own atmosphere."You need to be a leader on the pitch at these times, and we have some very talented leaders."If England wins, they will reach the semifinals of the European Championships for the first time since Euro 96.They remain undefeated at Euro 2020, and have not conceded a goal.News, selection problems and tactics for the teamAlthough Winger Bukayo Saka had a slight knock in training on Friday, the Three Lions still have a fully fit squad.Southgate must decide whether to use the same starting lineup that played against Germany, or change it.For the win against Germany, he used a 3-4-6-3 formation and must now decide whether to change to a back four.Jack Grealish, a midfielder, was substituted in the win with the score at 0-0. He then assisted Harry Kane to make it 2:2, after Raheem Sterling had opened scoring.Mason Mount, a midfielder, was not used after completing self-isolation. He could be back in the side.Life before goalline technology: England vs Ukraine 2012If they are yellow-carded against Ukraine, four players will miss the semi-finals. This includes Declan Rice and Kalvin Phillips.All three were booked against Germany, and a second yellow would result in an automatic ban. While forward Phil Foden was booked for the first game against Croatia, he did not play against Germany.Southgate added, "We won’t make any decisions basing on yellow cards." It would be insulting to Ukraine.After suffering a knee ligament injury during the quarter-final victory over Sweden, Artem Besedin will be out of action for six months in Ukraine.Captain Andriy Yarmolenko has scored two goals in four Euro 2020 games. He was injured in the game, but is now hopeful to return.Yarmolenko was one of four yellow cards holders, along with three Artem Dovbyk players who scored the winner in the 120th minute against Sweden, Mykola Sharenko, and Serhiy Sydorchuk, a fellow midfielder."We have changed our future" - Ukraine at Euro 2020Whatever happens in Rome or elsewhere, Ukraine has already made history by reaching knockout stage for first time.They were managed by Andriy Shevchenko (2004 Ballon d'Or winner) who lost two of their group games. However, they advanced to the 24-team tournament as one of the top four third-placed countries.They played in a thrilling last-16 tie against Sweden. Artem Dovbyk scored extra time to make it into the quarter-finals with England.Shevchenko, a former Chelsea forward, said that "We are here" and that this was our chance for the future. "England is a great team with a lot great players and a great manger. We expect it to be a difficult game."They are ranked 24th in the world and 20 places below England. They have only beaten the Three Lions once in seven attempts. This was a qualifying win for the 1-0 World Cup in 2009.Ukraine's team includes two players who are Premier League Premier League club members - West Ham's Yarmolenko (from West Ham) and Oleksandr Ziinchenko (from Ukraine). Zinchenko has won four League Cups, three Premier League titles and one FA Cup since joining Manchester City in 2005.Southgate stated that Ukraine is a threat to their forwards and has a tremendous spirit. They did all that against Sweden.Lawro's prediction: 'Semifinals beckoning to England'England has done very well thus far. Although they were cautious, it has paid off.The Ukraine beat Sweden to win the last round, but you can only be as good as your worst opponent.They have some great players, but also some average players.England hasn't conceded yet a goal and Southgate knows that his side will always have chances in games. They are looking forward to returning to Wembley for their semi-final.Prediction: England wins 2-0"England favorites to win Euro 2020"Simon Gleave is the head of sports analysis at Nielsen's Gracenote. He believes that England is now favourites for winning Euro 2020.Gleave stated that Ukraine is the lowest-ranked team to reach Euro 2020, as they are currently ranked at 30th by Gracenote's global ranking."In our pre-tournament prediction, England was second favourite to win Euro 2020 with a chance of 13.6%."Having reached the quarterfinals, and with the possibility of home advantage coming later in the competition this has grown to 26.5%, making England the favourites for Euro 2020.MATCH STATSHead-to-headEngland has lost only one of seven matches with Ukraine in all competitions (W4D2), a 1-0 loss in October 2009 at a World Cup qualifier. These two matches have been level since September 2013, with this being the first meeting between them.England and Ukraine met once before at a major tournament, with Ukraine winning 1-0 thanks to Wayne Rooney's goal.UkraineThe 2006 World Cup saw Ukraine lose 3-0 to Italy in the quarterfinals. Ukraine has won two of the three European Championship matches they have played in, more than in any of their seven previous competitions (W1 L6).Andriy Yarmolenko, a West Ham winger from Ukraine, has scored or assisted five goals for Ukraine at the European Championship.Ukraine has won two matches at Euro 2020 and lost two. They have scored six goals, including two headers.England
