Good afternoon and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE coverage of this UEFA Under-21 Championship group stage fixture between England U21s and Switzerland U21s. We'll bring you all the action as it happens in Slovania. Kick off is at 14:00 GMT.
U-21 Euro / Group Stage
SRC Bonifika / 25.03.2021
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Updated 25/03/2021 at 15:50 GMT
4'
McNeil's role in this England team is interesting. He appears to be playing as a left wing back. That's not a position he has played for Burnley before. Boothroyd needs him there.
3'
Smith Rowe gets down the left side and attempts to find a teammate in the middle, but there was nobody in a white shirt for the Arsenal man to pick out and Racioppi collects.
2'
Given the strength of Group D, it's extremely important that England get off to a winning start this afternoon. After this they have challenging games against Croatia and Portugal.
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The match is under way! It's England U21 against Switzerland U21 at the UEFA Under-21 Championships!
13:59
Okay, here we go. We are about to get under way in this U21 Euros Groud D fixture. Kick off coming up shortly.
13:58
13:57
The two teams are walking out on to the pitch bathed in Slovenian sunshine. Very pleasant Spring day.
13:56
Not long until kick off in Slovenia. England will want to start their tournament with three points here.
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This U21 Euros will be split over the next two international breaks. The group stages will be played over the next week while the knockout rounds will be played in late May/early June.
13:45
Smith Rowe will make his debut for the England U21s this afternoon. The Arsenal midfielder has been in exceptional form in recent weeks and so he will be a key figure for Boothroyd.
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I'm Graham Ruthven and you can catch me on Twitter ahead of the match to let me know your thoughts. Do you fancy England U21 to start their Euros campaign on the front foot here? Tweet me - @grahamruthven!
13:30
Davies starts! This is a big game for the Everton midfielder who had dropped out of favour in 2002, but he is in good form and returns to the starting lineup as a very important figure.
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TEAM NEWS: England U21 - Ramsdale, Aarons, Guehi, Godfrey, Kelly, Davies, Skipp, Hudson-Odoi, Smith Rowe, McNeil, Nketiah. /// Switzerland U21 - Racioppi, Lotomba, Bamert, Zesiger, Muheim, Toma, Domgjoni, Jankewitz, Guillemenot, Ndoye, Zeqiri.