Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the big game tonight as Germany face the Netherlands in their Euro 2012 Group B clash, with the Dutch on the brink of elimination. Kick off at 7.45 UK time!

Ozil claiming he was blocked off on the edge of the box by Mathijsen, but the referee says no.

Dutch creating chances as Robben slips the ball into Van Persie's path, but he screws the shot wide of goal. Hummels again left trailing.

Dutch will try to expose Hummels, who was all over the place when Van Persie cut through the German defence moments ago.

Afellay takes up a good position in the German box, but his cross can only pick out Neuer. Disappointing finish.

Ozil smashes a shot at goal from distance. Stekelenburg gets down to make a smart stop. Vital save there. Good hit.

The two top scorers from qualification - Huntelaar 12 and Klose nine - are both on the bench for tonight's game.

Germany trying to press the ball as much as possible. Another match in Kharkiv is not sold out. Chance for Van Persie, but he prods the ball straight at Neuer.

De Jong brings down Muller with a late challenge from behind. Crunching late tackle. Foul to Germany.

Rafael van der Vaart has provided more assists than any other player during Bert van Marwijk’s tenure as head coach. Dirk Kuyt is second on 12. Both are on the bench tonight.

Dutch keeping the ball early on. No real surprise there as Sneijder slips a little pass through the middle, but picked up by Neuer.

We are off and running in this one.

Holland are undefeated in their last 20 international matches on a Wednesday - 14 wins, 6 draws. They can't afford to lose this one in temperatures hitting 84.

MATCH ODDS: Netherlands 15/8, Draw 12/5, Germany 6/4

Dutch coach Bert van Marwijk sticks with forward Robin van Persie, leaving Bundesliga top scorer Klaas-Jan Huntelaar on the bench for the second consecutive game. He makes one change to the team that lost 1-0 to Denmark, bringing in defender Joris Mathijsen instead of Ron Vlaar after the former recovered from injury.

Germany forward Mario Gomez, who scored in their opening Euro 2012 Group B win over Portugal, retains his place, with Miroslav Klose again on the bench. Joachim Loew also kept faith in central defender Mats Hummels, instead of recalling Per Mertesacker, after his solid performance against Portugal.

TEAMS - Netherlands: Stekelenburg, van der Wiel, Heitinga, Mathijsen, Willems, Van Bommel, De Jong, Robben, Sneijder, Afellay, Van Persie /// Germany: Neuer, Boateng, Badstuber, Hummels, Lahm, Schweinsteiger, Khedira, Mueller, Ozil, Podolski, Gomez

HIT-MEN: This clash brings the best two goalscorers from the qualifying round up against each other. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (who plays for German side Schalke) scored 12 goals for the Dutch, Germany's Miroslav Klose bagged nine. Both strikers only came from the bench in their country's first game.

EUROS RECORD: Germany have only won three of their last 11 European Championship group stage games (D4 L4) and have been eliminated at this stage in two of the last three tournaments.

EUROS RECORD: The Netherlands have won four of their last five European Championship group games (L1), and seven of their last 10 (D1 L2).

HEAD TO HEAD: These old rivals will be meeting for the 39th time in all internationals. The Germans hold the upper-hand at the moment, having won 14 to Netherlands’ 10 (14 draws). The Dutch hold the advantage in previous European Championship clashes, however, winning two (1988 and 1992), drawing one (2004) and losing one (1980). All seven clashes between the sides in major competitions have seen both sides score. Germany have won just three of their last 12 meetings with the Dutch (D5 L4).

Joachim Loew: "I've liked a lot what I've seen in training. I said before the tournament that a few players could find themselves playing in different positions. Jerome Boateng is fully focused because after causing these headlines he is a little bit in debt to me, because frankly I didn't like what I read. I spoke to him about this and while he was doing all this during his time off, I didn't like what he did."