luke shaw at trippier in the two wingback roles alongside calvin phillips, declan rice, mason mount keepings. gareth southgate saying yesterday he would see whether or not he would be available in time, whether he would shakeit available in time, whether he would shake it off in time and clearly he hasn't. that will be of some concern when you consider the control that phil foden was able to offer england when he came on in the last match against denmark. when england were trying to see at that match to book their place in this final. italy, though, they are unchanged. leonardo spinazzola, the breathtaking defender who impressed so much, he missed out in the semifinal. that injury meaning he remains unavailable. italy are unchanged. you will look at that italian midfield, won't you? marco verratti, the chelsea playmaker georgina alongside niccolo perella. naturally gifted ballplayers. is that where the game could be won for england as they change that formation coming into this huge final? we wait to see as we edge ever closer towards kick off at 8pm. very quickly, john, astonishing, really

he comes in forjaden on the week, so alongside harry kane marie hemed sterling, declan rice.players familiar to us, the captain who has been a real leaderfor denmark throughout the tournament so far. and mikhail who is been expression of figure, he is, to replace christian eriksen following his collapse in the opening match. it will be interesting because we saw england able to give some of those players that have not been involved in this tournament so far some match time in the comfortable win in ukraine can be wonder whether will be as comfortable again and just how will and can respond if they are put under pressure? let's say they concede early in this match. england will show their mettle and we'll see what they're made of the weather they cannot and this and see if it's a christmas cup up this and see if it's a christmas cup up the semi finals. they have lost the last four of them. if there are put under pressure tonight what can they do? we will find out shortly as we edge closer to kick—off around an hour to go before things get under way here. hour to go before thin

in the last hour, declan rice whizzed by on a golf buggy, honking his horn.avel to london tomorrow after their final training session here at st george's park. then wembley awaits on wednesday and a huge semifinal against denmark. wembley is where my colleaguejohn watson is. is where my colleague john watson is. ., «a is where my colleague john watson is. . ~', , is where my colleague john watson is. . , ., ., is where my colleague john watson is. thanks, olly, good evening. it's interesting — is. thanks, olly, good evening. it's interesting when _ is. thanks, olly, good evening. it's interesting when you _ is. thanks, olly, good evening. it's interesting when you think - is. thanks, olly, good evening. it's interesting when you think about i interesting when you think about england's and how they have made it through to the semifinals. you would think the advantage of playing all of their group games at four, as all four of the semifinalists have done, would be a huge advantage. but denmark only qualified from their group beating russia 4—1 in their final gr

and on the front page of the mirror — "swim when you're winning" — england stars declan rice and bukayoding inflatable unicorns. so, let's begin. ternet, you're going to talk about the front page of the daily telegraph, use yourjudgment on masks, says the prime minister. the prime minister is due to make one of his press— prime minister is due to make one of his press conferences tomorrow at 5pm _ his press conferences tomorrow at 5pm there — his press conferences tomorrow at 5pm. there will be a statement in the commons which is significant because — the commons which is significant because last time the government announced changes it was announcing the extension of restrictions, and the extension of restrictions, and the common speaker blew a gasket, i have never— the common speaker blew a gasket, i have never seen him so angry as when government— have never seen him so angry as when government made this an aspect of the country— government made this an aspect of the country and not parliament first, _ the country and not parliament first, so — the country and not parliament first, s

you could add to those harry kane, raheem sterling, declan rice, calvin phillips, jordan pickford.e golden generations of england stars who would have loved to have been involved in a match of this magnitude, theirfirst major magnitude, their first major championship magnitude, theirfirst major championship final in all those years. theyjust seem so relaxed. they have loved their time here in between the knockout matches, just refocusing, getting away from all that wembley raucous atmosphere and just calming down. gareth southgate has been so good at getting their feet back down on the ground and it is an old mantra from footballers, it is all about the next game, we go again. but they realise that this game is absolutely huge and they know as well that that wembley supports might mean the difference between winning and losing against italy, here we have barely spoken. roberto mancini's team are a fine team. they have donned their finest pride in this tournament. they haven't lost in 33 matches over three years. yes, they had a couple of scares, they went to penalties and their sem

you look at players like declan rice who played very well tonight stop i think right across the side, and go to another euro cycle and maybe another world cup cycle, so i think the potentialfor england and the possibility for england and the possibility for england is absently wonderful. mihir? i england is absently wonderful. mihir? ~' england is absently wonderful. mihir? ~ ,, , , mihir? i think sterling. his blossom has been there. _ mihir? i think sterling. his blossom has been there. i _ mihir? i think sterling. his blossom has been there. i think— mihir? i think sterling. his blossom has been there. i think saka - mihir? i think sterling. his blossom has been there. i think saka will. mihir? i think sterling. his blossom has been there. i think saka will be | has been there. i think saka will be a major— has been there. i think saka will be a major player. i think the way he played _ a major player. i think the way he played in — a major player. i think the way he played in some of the matches was quite _ played in some of the matches was quite brilliant — not today. i know it w

declan rice with the rebound shot that got gareth off his seat.ere a couple of wobbly moments at the back, a second goal would certainly calm their nerves. there's maguire. just what england wanted. the fans affectionately dub him slab head for his heading ability. maguire cemented england's lead. the pressure was on. luke shaw didn't stop harrying and the ball for harry kane was sublime. ukraine blown away. england on their way. that was two goals inside four minutes but the fans, who had come from all over europe, wanted more. jordan henderson duly obliged. with the corner, there's another one. his first goal after 62 caps was england's fourth, yes, fourth, of the night. it wrapped up a victory that in truth was never in doubt. we don't stop here. we've got another big game coming up. we want to go further this time than we did at the world cup. it's a great feeling to win here. the way that we've done it as well shows the big progress that we're making as a country, so, long may the improvement continue. england—based fans couldn't come to rome

we saw declan rice being carried on the back of harry maguire, then of course gareth southgate applauding fans at the finalwhistle. he southgate applauding the fans at the final whistle. he now, after that disappointment of euro 96, has a shot of glory and the fans will be packing here again in the hope that at long last, england can emulate the achievements of that 1966 world cup winning side.— 0lly foster is at england's training base, have you seen them today? they are hidden away — have you seen them today? they are hidden away from _ have you seen them today? they are hidden away from us, _ have you seen them today? they are hidden away from us, jane. - have you seen them today? they are hidden away from us, jane. it - have you seen them today? they are hidden away from us, jane. it is - hidden away from us, jane. it is perfect, an oasis of calm after the cauldron of wembley stadium as these players prepare for what is going to be the most important match of their lives. they only got away from wembley at about midnight, they got back here at 2:30 a:m.. what did they do? the restaura

midfielder declan rice is about to join a very select group of england players who've experienced a majorfinalbout time somebody else took over and won something, and i am just thrilled to bits. you are sat here just buzzing now, like you just want to go out there and win the game. i'm sat there listening to him speak and obviously how much it means to him and what he did. honestly, i'm buzzing! bobby moore led england up to the royal box to receive . the jules rimet cup. in �*66, the queen, of course, was there to hand the trophy to sir bobby moore. tonight, she sent congratulations to gareth southgate and his team for reaching the final, and said she hopes that history will record not only your success but also the spirit, commitment and pride with which you've conducted yourselves. typically, southgate, though, hasn't yet allowed himself to think about the magnitude of the moment. what we've been thinking about is, how do we recover the players in the right way? how do we prepare tactically to play italy? the team psychologically for what's coming? so i don't think what it all means in term

harry maguire, declan rice, kalvin phillips, they are all on existing bookings.he line-up?— legs, the line-up? i think we robabl legs, the line-up? ! think we probably will— legs, the line-up? i think we probably will see _ legs, the line-up? i think we probably will see some i legs, the line-up? i think we probably will see some fresh | legs, the line-up? i think we i probably will see some fresh legs in the line—up, probably because of what you just said. but i also think at the same time that if they were to play and if they were to pick up that yellow, and there are other players who are ready to step in should they be needed. i think gareth knows his squad better than anybody else, we are best offjust trusting in hisjudgment on anybody else, we are best offjust trusting in his judgment on that. hannah, before gareth southgate, this could be his second major semifinal. you have been watching him and following him, what have you gathered about gareth? what has impressed you? i gathered about gareth? what has impressed you?— impressed you? i think he is rebuild

declan rice with the rebound shot that got gareth off his seat.with 60,000 fans at wembley on wednesday. natalie pirks, bbc news, rome. what a night! our sports reporterjohn watson is in rome this morning. a huge moment for england. gareth southgate saying there is not much time to think about it. did that really _ much time to think about it. d c that really happen? england winning comfortably in the quarterfinal of a european tournament. it was the most relaxing 90 minutes and something we are not used to, it is fair to say. what a night for gareth southgate! his team and players must surely be believing they can go on and win the tournament this year. it was a great night. raheem sterling back to his best as he has been throughout the tournament. what a competition he is having so far! he took to social media and said, job done. it was a huge night forjordan henderson — his first goal for england. he says, it "means everything." you could tell by his reaction after scoring goal, england's fourth, it really does. the fa showing all three goalsco

we also saw killer whales, i know declan rice - whales, i know declan rice particularly enjoyed thosen your face. marvellous, excellent. we have seen - smile on your face. marvellous, excellent. we have seen somel excellent. we have seen some pictures of you doing your thing during the tournament, so far, talk to us through your day ahead, i guess everybody is looking ahead to how they were whiled away the hours between now and kickoff. how does it work for you? i between now and kickoff. how does it work for you?— work for you? i am actually probably uuite work for you? i am actually probably quite grateful _ work for you? i am actually probably quite grateful to _ work for you? i am actually probably quite grateful to do _ work for you? i am actually probably quite grateful to do this _ work for you? i am actually probably quite grateful to do this at _ work for you? i am actually probably quite grateful to do this at 7:30 - quite grateful to do this at 7:30 a.m., because i was awake anyway. it is a really weird thing, it is nerves and excitement, it is one of those things were i do

distilled by declan rice singing sweet caroline.— singing sweet caroline.his line—up and tactics under wraps, perhaps. some of the players, though, were put through a more stretching programme yesterday after the exertions of wednesday night�*s semifinal win over denmark. but they don�*t have long to recover with only two days now until kick off at wembley. as for the italians, they are still at their training base near florence but they fly over to london tomorrow ahead of the big one. , ~' london tomorrow ahead of the big one. , ~ , , ., ., one. this weekend sees the final of football's european _ one. this weekend sees the final of football's european championships| one. this weekend sees the final of i football's european championships as football�*s european championships as england play italy at wembley. the tournament has been played across europe, a commitment made before covid—19 came along. in 11 cities will have posted 51 games between them. —— hosted. dan roan has been speaking to the head of european football�*s governing body uefa, aleksander

declan rice and kalvin phillips in the field, when they have been calls for more attack minded playersave had i world-class players putting in world—class players putting in previous tournaments but they have not managed to go the whole way. yes, these players are not as big in terms of name, but what you did not have which you had in previous teams, a real collective, they are ready together. southgate has studied other sports, formula 1, rugby, he spoke to eddiejames about trying to bring the culture and togetherness, and before club mates from rivals like manchester united and manchester city, they would not mix, but as soon as you get to the england camp that has gone and you are seeing that in the performances on the way they are playing. find on the way they are playing. and the are on the way they are playing. and they are enjoying it which is important, as well. alex, for now, thanks forjoining us. 60,000 supporters will be in the stadium. well, around the country, fans in their millions are preparing to watch the match at home, or on big screens in pubs, providing a much needed

it was lovely to see declan rice leaping on the shoulders of harry maguire, celebrating in front of theng last england have got over the line and made it through to a major final, for the first time in 55 years. and we wait to see what comes on sunday. let's cross to the house of commons now where borisjohnson is making a statement on afghanistan. training, funding, communications and inspiration and it was in the mountain ranges of this century that al-qaeda operated a formidable network of training camps, drilling and integrating thousands of recruits. the terrorists who acquired their murderous skills in afghanistan who were organised from its oil were dispersed across the world inflicting bloodshed and tragedy on three continents. they detonate truck bombs in nairobi and darragh salaam in 1988, killing 224 people. they attacked the us killing 17 people and then they perpetrated their most heinous atrocity, claiming almost 3000 lives in new york, pennsylvania and washington on september the 11th 2001. today, thankfully, the situation is very different. the training camps have been de

declan rice at the bottom with his dog, very happy to see him.s and then the main picture is kalvin phillips, welcome home, quite a bit of effort! that is a huge effort! do you think it will stay up? it’s that is a huge effort! do you think it will stay up?— it will stay up? it's there forever. i was it will stay up? it's there forever. i was missing _ it will stay up? it's there forever. i was missing the _ it will stay up? it's there forever. i was missing the sport _ it will stay up? it's there forever. i was missing the sport last - it will stay up? it's there forever. i was missing the sport last night but there is more sport incoming, the olympics, and cricket going on as well. �* , , ~ as well. and the gulf this weekend, my favourite _ as well. and the gulf this weekend, my favourite week _ as well. and the gulf this weekend, my favourite week of _ as well. and the gulf this weekend, my favourite week of the _ as well. and the gulf this weekend, my favourite week of the year, - as well. and the gulf this weekend, my favourite week of the y

goal, next to the likes of calvin phillips as declan — next to the likes of calvin phillips as declan rice how can i's game in rome, and with fans in england unable to travel to italy. _ fans in england unable to travel to italy. we _ fans in england unable to travel to italy, we wanted to make sure that the players — italy, we wanted to make sure that the players and supporters stayed connected. so to gauge the mood and confidence _ connected. so to gauge the mood and confidence of fans, i took these players — confidence of fans, i took these players on _ confidence of fans, i took these players on a little tour. while the team continue theirjourney in rome, we are making sure the fans still feel the presence back home. the formation of our paper—thin squad may be a bit rigid, but on their tour from our studios in media city, they certainly stirred the passion of fans. # it's coming home, it's coming home... ensuring the bond stays strong. come on, england! keeping hopes afloat on a cruise ship up the manchester ship canal. even if, earlier, luke shaw had nearly had that sinking feeling.