We’re now solely two days away from the start of Euro 2024, with the match set to whet the urge for food of soccer followers throughout the continent till the brand new membership season comes into view later in the summertime.
There’ll be 10 Liverpool gamers in complete on the finals in Germany, so LFC supporters may have loads of curiosity all through the group stage and past.
Be sure you don’t miss out on watching the Reds in motion on the Euros with our information to each fixture that includes a member of Arne Slot’s squad – we’ve stored it to the group video games for now as clearly the composition of the knockout rounds received’t be shaped for an additional two weeks.
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Friday 14 June
Germany v Scotland (8pm)
There’ll be Liverpool illustration within the opening match of Euro 2024 as Andy Robertson leads out Scotland for the match opener in opposition to the host nation, having additionally captained his nation on the earlier finals three years in the past.
He may come up in opposition to a former Anfield teammate in Emre Can, who’s been added to the Germany squad after Aleksandar Pavlovic was compelled to drag out resulting from sickness.
Saturday 15 June
Hungary v Switzerland (2pm)
One other Liverpool participant sporting the armband for his nation is Dominik Szoboszlai, who’ll be aiming to atone for the heartbreak of lacking out on Euro 2020.
He leads Hungary into battle in opposition to a Switzerland facet that includes a former Crimson in Xherdan Shaqiri, who’ll be in search of to attain at a 3rd successive European Championship. If he does, the probabilities are it’ll be a show-stopping second of brilliance – he doesn’t do tap-ins!
Sunday 16 June
Poland v Netherlands (2pm)
The Oranje have the largest Liverpool illustration of any staff at Euro 2024, with three Reds in Virgil van Dijk (additionally captaining his nation), Cody Gakpo and Ryan Gravenberch.
The previous two are seemingly starters, with the ex-Bayern Munich midfielder most likely left hoping to make an affect off the bench. Ex-LFC midfielder Gini Wijnaldum may doubtlessly block the 22-year-old’s passage to the beginning XI.
Serbia v England (8pm)
Trent Alexander-Arnold has been one of the talked-about gamers within the England squad within the lead-up to the finals, with debate raging as as to whether or not he’ll begin in opposition to Serbia subsequent weekend.
Joe Gomez can be together with his nationwide staff on the Euros, though he didn’t begin in both of final week’s warm-up friendlies and will have to benefit from any alternatives afforded to him by Gareth Southgate if he’s to interrupt into the beginning XI.
Monday 17 June
Austria v France (8pm)
Experiences from France counsel that Ibrahima Konate is more likely to begin forward of William Saliba in Les Bleus’ match opener, one thing which’d delight Liverpool followers and doubtless infuriate their Arsenal counterparts.
Tuesday 18 June
Portugal v Czech Republic (8pm)
Having scored in opposition to Croatia and offered an help in opposition to Republic of Eire in latest days, Diogo Jota arrives at Euro 2024 in nice type for Portugal, and he ought to get the nod to start out from Roberto Martinez subsequent week.
Vitezslav Jaros, who was on mortgage from Liverpool at Sturm Graz within the second half of 2023/24 and received the double in Austria, is ready for a watching temporary as a backup goalkeeper for the Czechs.
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Wednesday 19 June
Germany v Hungary (5pm)
Szoboszlai and Hungary tackle the host nation of their second Group A match – the groups drew 2-2 after they met within the group stage at Euro 2020.
The 23-year-old beforehand known as Germany his dwelling when he was at RB Leipzig for 2 years earlier than koving to Liverpool final July.
Scotland v Switzerland (8pm)
Robertson was ever-present for Scotland at Euro 2020, and barring damage or suspension he appears positive to start out againt Shaqiri and Switzerland in a sport that each groups is perhaps privately focusing on as their finest likelihood of a victory in Group A.
Thursday 20 June
Denmark v England (5pm)
Trent and Gomez may see motion in opposition to the Danes in Frankfurt, in what’s a repeat of the Euro 2020 semi-final that England received 2-1 at Wembley.
Friday 21 June
Netherlands v France (8pm)
This’ll seemingly be the primary match of Euro 2024 to see Liverpool gamers lining out in opposition to one another on the pitch, with Konate doubtlessly going through three of his Anfield teammates in Leipzig, the place the 25-year-old performed his membership soccer previous to becoming a member of the Reds in 2021.
These two nations superior from the identical qualifying group, with Les Bleus successful each conferences (4-0 at dwelling, 2-1 away).
Saturday 22 June
Georgia v Czech Republic (2pm)
Jaros’ facet face the one debutants on the match of their second match in Hamburg, and the Czech can be aiming to stave off an upset in opposition to Khvica Kvaratskhelia and co.
Turkey v Portugal (5pm)
Ought to Jota and Portugal start with a win over the Czechs, a repeat end result in opposition to Turkey would e-book their passage to the final 16 with a match to spare.
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Sunday 23 June
Scotland v Hungary (8pm)
The ultimate spherical of group video games sees Robertson and Szoboszlai arising in opposition to one another as captains of their respective nations. Scotland can be hoping to have made historical past by the tip of the evening, having by no means beforehand superior from the primary spherical of a significant match.
Tuesday 25 June
Netherlands v Austria (5pm)
The Oranje beat Austria 2-0 within the group stage at Euro 2020 and can be in search of an identical end result right here, though Ralf Rangnick’s facet may show tough opponents and could also be battling to remain within the match.
France v Poland (5pm)
Elsewhere in Group C, Konate and France will both be aiming to hold momentum into the knockout rounds or preventing to stave off a shock group exit. Les Bleus defeated Poland 3-1 within the final 16 on the 2022 World Cup, a sport through which Liverpool’s quantity 5 didn’t characteristic.
England v Slovenia (8pm)
Trent and Gomez will hope to not be in the identical state of affairs as when these groups final met at a significant match within the 2010 World Cup, when England needed to win to remain within the competitors. That point, an unconvincing 1-0 win took them via at Slovenia’s expense.
Wednesday 26 June
Georgia v Portugal (8pm)
Portugal will hope to have already booked their passage to the final 16 by the point they face Georgia in Gelsenkirchen. If that’s the case, then Jota is perhaps given the evening off by Roberto Martinez to maintain him recent for the knockout levels.
Czech Republic v Turkey (8pm)
Conversely, ought to the Czechs have the posh of reserving their place within the spherical of 16 by the point they face Turkey, Jaros is perhaps given a runout by Ivan Hasek rather than seemingly first-choice Jindrich Stanek.
When these groups met on the finish of the Euro 2008 group stage, Czech Republic blew a 2-0 result in lose 3-2 in a traditional encounter, a end result which took the Japanese European facet via to the quarter-finals as an alternative.
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