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Gareth Southgate calls Harry Kane ‘old’ ahead of England’s first match of EurosEngland are taking on Serbia as their bid to win Euro 2024 begins in Gelsenkirchen tonight, ahead of further fixtures against Denmark and Slovenia.
Gareth Southgate’s Three Lions come into the tournament as one of the favourites to lift the trophy in a month’s time, and the manager has a raft of attacking talent to choose from after Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden, Bukayo Saka and Cole Palmer all produced stellar seasons for their clubs.
But they face a potentially tricky test at the start of Group C against a Serbian side with plenty of talent in their ranks, like Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic, Al Hilal duo Sergej Milinkovic-Savic and Aleksandar Mitrovic, and Fenerbahce’s No10, Dusan Tadic.
Follow all the latest updates from England vs Serbia below.
1718565924Euro 2024: Serbia 0-1 England23 mins
Nice defending from Guehi as he stands up Vlahovic and eventually blocks his shot from range.
Chris Wilson16 June 2024 20:25
1718565836Euro 2024: Serbia 0-1 England22 mins
Saka does well to hold it up with his back to goal and win a free-kick in a dangerous area. Alexander-Arnold delivers an inviting ballin, which ends up bouncing off Rice and out for a goal kick. Looks like he expected the man in front of him to get the touch.
Chris Wilson16 June 2024 20:23
1718565760Euro 2024: Serbia 0-1 England20 mins
A mix-up from Stones and Walker gives Serbia possession, but they’re forced to go backwards.
There’s a chance from nowhere for Serbia as Alexander-Arnold’s touch is poor on the edge of the England box, and it runs to Mitrovic. He drags his shot wide though, and it’s a let-off for England.
Chris Wilson16 June 2024 20:22
1718565654Euro 2024: Serbia 0-1 England18 mins
Lovely sliding tackle from Guehi to dispossess Vlahovic and start an England counter. It ends with Foden shipping it wide to Alexander-Arnold, who drags a shot wide of the far post.
Chris Wilson16 June 2024 20:20
1718565523Euro 2024: Serbia 0-1 England15 mins
Serbia are still happy to sit back despite going behind. England take them up on the invitation, but a period of sustained possession ends when Bellingham can’t bring down Pickford’s long ball.
Chris Wilson16 June 2024 20:18
1718565337GOAL! Serbia 0-1 England13 mins
GOAL! Who else?
Great play from Walker to play a pass behind the defender to the overlapping Saka. His cross is deflected a little but it ends up being perfect, as Bellingham flies in to power the header into the back of the net.
Chris Wilson16 June 2024 20:15
1718565240Euro 2024: Serbia 0-0 England11 mins
John Stones loses a cheap foul in the Serbia box just as a long diagonal lands at the feet of Rice.
England regain possession quickly, but they’re forced to recycle it back to Stones.
As expected, Bellingham is spending plenty of time sitting between the Serbia defence and midfield, and swapping with Foden when needed.
Chris Wilson16 June 2024 20:14
1718565106Euro 2024: Serbia 0-0 England9 mins
Bellingham wins a foul but the free-kick is taken quickly, and England keep possession, before Rice just loses it for a throw after miscontrolling it.
Serbia give it away straight away though, with Bellingham using his body well to win another free-kick.
Chris Wilson16 June 2024 20:11
1718564912Euro 2024: Serbia 0-0 England7 mins
Kostic skips past Walker before clipping in a cross, but it’s too deep for anyone in a red shirt.
Chris Wilson16 June 2024 20:08
1718564852Euro 2024: Serbia 0-0 England5 mins
Serbia have barely had the ball in the opening five minutes, but England are yet to create anything of note as Foden fails to control it in the box before skewing a shot behind for a goal kick.
Chris Wilson16 June 2024 20:07
