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ngland bid to win the European Under-21 Championship for the first time in 39 years when they face Spain.
Not since 1984 have England lifted the trophy but Lee Carsley’s current generation of stars have breezed into the final without conceding a goal.
England manager Gareth Southgate has flown out to Georgia to watch the game.
England U21s vs Spain U21s is scheduled for a 5pm BST kick-off on Saturday, July 8, 2023.
The match will take place at the Adjarabet Arena in Georgia.
Where to watch Euro 2023 finalTV channel and live stream: The game will be broadcast for UK viewers on Channel 4 and via the official UEFA website and coverage starts just before the 5pm BST kick-off.
LIVE blog: Follow all the action with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog.
Lee Carsley once again has a few decisions to make. The England head coach brought in on Emile Smith Rowe and Cole Palmer for the semi-final win over Israel to great affect, the pair combining for the crucial second goal in an all-round eye-catching pair of performances.
Max Aarons is available again after suspension and is expected to come back in at left-back.
Spain named an unchanged lineup for the semi-final win over Ukraine and is arguably their strongest available.
Abel Ruiz is the influential captain up top, leading the line and opening the scoring on Wednesday night. Chelsea target Gabri Veiga is an option off the bench with Oihan Sancet currently keeping him out the starting line-up.
Euro 2023 final predictionEngland look fearsome up top and have a defence yet to concede a goal. They have not had a better chance for glory in 39 years and will surely make it count.
Spain will need to win the midfield battle to have any chance of victory, and certainly have the firepower to punish
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