The action in the round-of-16 stage of the UEFA Euro Cup 2024 will continue with England taking on Slovakia in Gelsenkirchen. England will undoubtedly head into the fixture as the overwhelming favorites, but considering the national team’s performances so far in the Euros, Slovakia will be more than confident of its chances. The winner will come up against Switzerland in the quarter-finals.
England will be greatly disappointed with the displays so far in the European Championship. Gareth Southgate has brought with him one of the most talented squads in the nation’s history but the levels of performances have not reflected that at all. Just a solitary victory in a rather easy group has led to many doubting how far England can go in the event. A competitive tactical plan will need to be implemented by Southgate to guide the Three Lions from here on.
Slovakia has been one of the pleasant surprises of the UEFA Euro 2024. The 45ᵗʰ ranked nation on the planet commenced its journey with an unexpected yet deserving 1-0 win over Belgium. Even though Slovakia might not present the strongest squad on paper, the threat they can offer has been well witnessed by other teams in Group E.
England vs Slovakia: Probable line-ups
Manchester United’s Luke Shaw is not expected to make the starting eleven despite being cleared from his long-time injury. The majority of the headache for Southgate will be surrounding his midfield and attack. There have been calls to start Shaw’s club teammate, Kobbie Mainoo in place of Connor Gallagher. It will be interesting to see if the manager decides to tinker with his underperforming forward line.
Slovakia will take the field without any fitness or suspension woes. Milan Skriniar, Martin Dubravka, and Stanislav Lobotka will take on the responsibility of leading their country in one of the biggest matches ever with all the requisite experience. Coach, Francesco Calzona does not have any reason to divert from his strongest eleven which has yielded the results so far.
England’s probable line-up: Pickford; Walker, Stones, Guehi, Trippier; Mainoo, Rice, Bellingham; Saka, Gordon, Kane
Slovakia’s probable line-up: Dubravka; Pekarik, Vavro, Skriniar, Hancko; Kucka, Lobotka, Duda; Schranz, Bozenik, Haraslin
England vs Slovakia: Head-to-head record
Last Five Meetings | Result |
England beat Slovakia | 2-1 |
Slovakia lost to England | 0-1 |
Slovakia drew with England | 0-0 |
England beat Slovakia | 4-0 |
England beat Slovakia | 2-1 |
England vs Slovakia: Live streaming details
The encounter between England and Slovakia will be held at the Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen at 12 noon EDT (5 pm BST). In the United Kingdom, BBC and ITV will broadcast the match live while in Slovakia, TV Markiza holds the official telecast authority. As far as the US is concerned, Fox Sports will stream the fixture live for soccer enthusiasts.