The winner of this quarter-final will play Denmark in the semis at Wembley on Wednesday night. The Danes have just bounced the Czechs out of the tournament with a 2-1 win in Baku. Their second goal, set up by Joakim Maehle’s outstanding, outside-of-boot cross from the left, and crashed home by Kasper Dolberg at the far post, was a work of special wonder. Barry Glendenning has the details.

England have made two changes from the XI that started against Germany. Jadon Sancho, soon to be of Manchester United, is given his first start of the tournament. He replaces Bukayo Saka, who has picked up a knock and misses out altogether. The other change sees Mason Mount replace Kieran Trippier. That means Gareth Southgate is reverting to a back four, and that Jack Grealish stays on the bench.

Ukraine meanwhile are buoyed by the recovery of their captain Andriy Yarmolenko. He picked up a knock in the last round against Sweden, but has recovered just in time.

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