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Hello and welcome to Eurosport's coverage of the Euro 2020 last 16 tie between Belgium and Portugal. I'm Ciaran Baynes and I'll be following this intriguing match with you.

Euro 2024 / Last 16
Estadio La Cartuja / 27.06.2021
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Updated 27/06/2021 at 20:55 GMT


19:50
Belgium are favourites to win at around 6/4, though more money seems to be coming in on Portugal at 2/1 - maybe due to the geriatric Belgian back three. A 90-minute draw at 5/2 seems attractive.
19:40
Portugal have certainly had the wood over the Red Devils in recent times.
19:35
At the other end, it is anyone's guess how Belgium decide to deal with Ronaldo. One would guess with an old defenders not blessed with great pace they will not play with a high line.
19:24
One of the many intriguing battles we can expect to see today is between the Serie A player of the year Romelu Lukaku, against the Premier League and Football Writers' player of the year Ruben Dias. There won't be a better centre forward-centre back battle in the tournament.
19:15
As expected no place for Bruno Fernandes in the starting xi but you can expect him to play a part at some stage.
19:12
Upfront, no surprises that Eden Hazard and Kevin De Bruyne will flank Romelu Lukaku.
19:08
The Belgians are going for the old guard at the back picking stalwarts with a combined age of around 150: Alderweireld, Vertonghen and Vermaelen rather than Boyata or Denayer.
19:05
Two changes for Portugal with Dalot and Joao Palhinha replacing Danilo Pereira and Nelson Semedo.
18:56
And this is the Portuguese XI who will take the field in just over an hour...
18:54
This is how the Red Devils will line up...