Sheffield performs host to an intriguing Euro 2022 semi-final on Tuesday night as an England aspect filled with confidence and expectation tackle Sweden at Bramall Lane (kick-off 8pm BST) with a spot in Sunday’s showpiece up for grabs.
England swept by way of the group stage, scoring a report 14 targets with out reply towards Austria, Norway and Northern Ireland however got here perilously near exiting their dwelling event within the quarter-finals once they trailed Spain 1-0 with six minutes to play earlier than Ella Toone dramatically equalised and Georgia Stanway’s beautiful purpose secured a 2-1 win after extra-time.
Sweden suffered a sluggish begin to the event with a 1-1 draw towards Netherlands adopted by a scrappy 2-1 victory over Switzerland and though they hit their straps with a 5-0 victory over Portugal to high Group C, solely a Ninetieth-minute Linda Sembrant purpose enabled them to scrape previous Belgium 1-0 within the quarter-finals – though the Swedes did have 33 pictures throughout that contest. And coach Peter Gerhardsson is relishing the event of the semi-final.
“There’s an enormous strength in our individuals, which makes us a strong group,” he defined. “England have done very well, [even if] they had a few problems with Austria. It will be an enormous, fantastic experience to play a semi-final against England in England – wow!”
Here’s all the pieces that you must know:
When is England vs Sweden?
The match will kick off at 8pm GMT on Tuesday 26 July. It might be performed at Bramall Lane in Sheffield.
How can I watch it?
It might be proven dwell on BBC One, with protection ranging from 7:25pm. It will even be proven dwell on the BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport web site.
What’s the workforce information?
England have named an unchanged line-up for each Euro 2022 match up to now and, with no harm worries, Sarina Wiegman has the choice of doing so once more. Alessia Russo and Ella Toone have repeatedly impressed off the bench and will theoretically begin forward of Ellen White and Fran Kirby respectively, whereas left-back Rachel Daly had a torrid time towards Spain which suggests Alex Greenwood might begin forward of her, however Wiegman is most certainly to stay with the XI that have gotten her this far – and permit the substitutes to proceed to affect video games off the bench.
Sweden’s points primarily revolve round Covid-19, with Hanna Glas, Emma Kullberg and Jonna Andersson all lacking the quarter-final win over Belgium after testing constructive. Providing the trio can be found, Glas and Andersson will probably begin as the 2 full-backs however the the rest of the workforce ought to be unchanged, together with a entrance three of Johanna Rytting Kaneryd, Fridolina Rolfo and Stina Blackstenius, regardless of Rolfo struggling to have an effect on proceedings towards the Red Flames.
Predicted line-ups
England XI: Earps; Bronze, Bright, Williamson, Daly; Walsh, Stanway; Kirby; Hemp, White, Mead
Sweden XI: Lindahl; Glas, Ilestedt, Eriksson, Andersson; Angeldahl, Asllani, Bjorn; Rytting Kaneryd, Rolfo, Blackstenius
Odds
England: 5/6
Draw: 12/5
Sweden: 7/2
Prediction
England’s report in semi-finals at main tournaments is dicey however in Wiegman, they’ve the last word event supervisor and it is a aspect bristling with confidence and self-belief. The Lionesses are a greater workforce than Sweden and will be capable of get the job completed. England 3-1 Sweden
Source: www.impartial.co.uk