Hello and welcome to Eurosport's coverage of England's first game of the European Championships, against Croatia. I'm Ciaran Baynes and I'll be following the match with you.

It doesn't seem like it has been mentioned enough that this is a repeat of the 2018 semi-final. England have six players in their xi who started that game, Croatia five.

Nice touch this. Purest of Gazza vibes. Though he didn't play that well in the first games of the 1990 or 1996 tournaments, but let's forget that.

Twelve players on the bench and Sancho not among them. That's another surprise. England is full of forwards who like the ball to feet, probably no one in the squad is better at making runs behind the defence.

That Croatian midfield does give some pause for thought. On a hot day in London, you can see Modric pulling strings and giving their England counterparts the run around in these areas. As for Trippier at left back.....in Gareth we must trust. I guess...

And this is the side who will face England at Wembley in an hour.

Here is the side Gareth Southgate has chosen for the long-awaited match.