England vs Germany U21s: Euro 2017 semi-final preview, prediction, team news, line-ups, start time, live, TV, head to head, odds

Germany stand between England and a shot at European Under-21 Championship glory as both nations gearing up for what will be a passionate semi-final.

The Young Lions have already triumphed this summer by winning the Fifa U20 World Cup in South Korea, and the U21s must now follow suit in Poland.

Aidy Boothroyd's side finished top of group to reach the last four of the competition, while Germany got through by virtue of being the best-placed runners-up.

England's painful Euro 96 semi-final defeat to Germany has stuck with many a player as the Three Lions have disappointed in recent years, but enough time has passed so that many of the current U21s squad will have no recollection of that match.

A final awaits against either Spain or Italy, and England fans will be hoping for further proof that the woes of the so-called 'Golden Generation' are well and truly in the past - even if it comes down to a dreaded penalty shootout.

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START TIME

Germany face England in Tychy, Poland, on Tuesday 27 June 2017, with kick-off scheduled for 5pm.

TV AND ONLINE COVERAGE

The match will be televised live in the UK on Sky Sports 1. Standard Sport will have online match coverage from 5pm via our live blog.

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TEAM NEWS

England will check on injuries to Nathaniel Chalobah and Nathan Redmond after the pair suffered first-half injuries in the 3-0 win against hosts Poland.

Manager Boothroyd said: "They both just felt tweaks and it was a decision I had to make, whether I kept them on or changed it around."

Germany are likely to field former Arsenal midfielder Serge Gnabry, who has since made a move from Werder Bremen to Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich.

POSSIBLE LINE-UPS

Germany XI: Pollersbeck; Toljan, Stark, Kempf, Gerhardt; Arnold, Dahoud; Weiser, Meyer, Gnabry; Selke

England XI: Poland: Pickford; Holgate, Chambers, Mawson, Chilwell; Chalobah, Baker; Ward-Prowse, Swift, Redmond; Gray

HEAD TO HEAD

PREDICTION

BETTING ODDS (via 888sport)

• England to win: 41/20

• Germany to win: 11/9

All odds correct as of 3pm on June 25. Click here to place a bet.