Euro 2020 LIVE: Mount and Chilwell to isolate after Gilmour positive test, England qualify, Dembele OUT of tournament

NOW OR NEVER

Manchester United legend Gary Neville insists it is “now or never” for Harry Maguire as he can’t expect him to return to England’s starting line-up in the knockout stages when the difficulty level picks up after his injury.

Neville told Sky Sports: “My concern was [against Scotland] that it wasn’t just the Harry Kane thing – the rest of them lacked sharpness. Even when [Jack] Grealish and [Marcus] Rashford came on, the performance didn’t change.

“For me, going into the Czech Republic game – understanding that I have played with England teams in tournaments that looked fatigued – that is the only thing that I’m looking at in the first five, 10 minutes.

‘”Is the sharpness back, and was it just a mental thing going into that Scotland game? Now’s the time for some continuity – we need to start settling on a team. That might mean that Harry Maguire comes back in.

“If he doesn’t play tomorrow against the Czech Republic, I don’t know how he can come in against a France or a Portugal in round two. It’s now or never for Maguire”

ENGLAND THROUGH

England have been confirmed as qualifying to Euro 2020’s Round of 16, with a game to spare.

Results on Sunday and Monday evening, with each group playing out their final fixture, mean that a tally of four points is now definitely enough for any nation to progress to the knockout phase.

Therefore, the Three Lions’ win against Croatia and draw with Scotland are enough for Gareth Southgate’s men to advance no matter what happens with the Czech Republic on Tuesday.

The two teams are going to square off at Wembley Stadium tomorrow

MBAPPE/BENZEMA UPDATE

France stars Karim Benzema and Kylian Mbappe were allegedly subjected to racial abuse during the weekend’s draw with Hungary in Budapest.

Mbappe is said to have been targeted with monkey noises stemming from some Hungarian fans.

According to De Telegraaf, members of the crowd were very vocal while carrying out the sickening abuse.

It is also reported that the Paris Saint Germain star’s team-mate Benzema, who has Algerian heritage, was also insulted

CLARKE ON GILMOUR

Scotland boss Steve Clarke has confirmed Chelsea ace Billy Gilmour is asymptomatic after testing positive for coronavirus but admits he is still “upset”.

Clarke said: “He’s upset, as you would expect.

“He has no symptoms, hopefully his health will hold up.

“Billy would have started the game and now he won’t so it’s a chance for someone else to come into the team and make themselves a national hero”

DEMBELE OUT

Barcelona star Ousmane Dembele will miss the rest of Euro 2020 for France due to a knee injury.

Dembele came on as a second-half substitute during the Tricolores’ shock 1-1 draw with Hungary on Saturday but had to be substituted just 30 minutes later.

The French Football Federation said: “Ousmane Dembele had an X-ray at the Budapest hospital on Sunday night.

“The recovery time is incompatible with him staying in the squad”

FA REACTION

The FA confirmed the news that England aces Ben Chilwell and Mason Mount are self-isolating after coming in contact with Scotland’s Billy Gilmour.

A statement from the FA read: “As a precaution at this time and in consultation with Public Health England, Ben Chilwell and Mason Mount are isolating after interaction with Scotland player Billy Gilmour at Friday’s match.

“The pair will be kept away from the rest of the England players and wider support team, pending further discussions with PHE. The entire squad had lateral flow tests on Monday afternoon and all were again negative, as was the case with Sunday’s UEFA pre-match PCR tests.

“We will continue to follow all Covid-19 protocols and the UEFA testing regime, while remaining in close contact with PHE”

SOUTHGATE REACTS

England manager Gareth Southgate is not yet sure if Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell will be available for tomorrow’s crucial Euro 2020 match against the Czech Republic.

Mount and Chilwell are self-isolating as a precaution following their interaction with Scotland star Billy Gilmour, who has tested positive for coronavirus.

Southgate said: “We don’t know at the moment.

“There’s obviously got to be quite a doubt but there’s still a lot of discussions and investigations going on behind the scenes, so at the moment they’re isolating and we just have to find out over the next 12 hours or so”

MOUNT AND CHILWELL ISOLATING

England aces Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell are doubts for Tuesday’s crucial Euro 2020 clash against the Czech Republic.

According to Sky Sports, Mount and Chilwell have gone into self-isolation as a precaution following their interaction with Scotland’s Billy Gilmour, who has tested positive for coronavirus.

The Three Lions duo embraced and spoke to Gilmour following Friday’s draw at Wembley.

The Chelsea players – along with the rest of Gareth Southgate’s squad – have returned negative COVID-19 tests, but it remains unclear whether the duo will be available to play against the Czechs

ENGLAND RATTLED

Manchester City star Raheem Sterling admitted England were rattled by Scotland as they got “drawn into their style of play”.

Sterling said: “Scotland was a different challenge — a different type of test. I felt we got drawn into their style of play.

“What did we lack? A bit of personality from the whole team on the pitch. A game like that is where we need to show more of our personality.

“They came and threw things at us that we just didn’t deal with well enough.

“We could have done more when we were on the ball and dominated the game.

“It was a pretty weird match to be involved in”

LEW-SING OUT

Real Madrid are targeting Everton star centre-forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin, SunSport can exclusively report.

New Real boss, and former Toffees head coach, Carlo Ancelotti has included Calvert-Lewin on his wish-list and has previously described him as the “complete striker”.

And with the Merseysiders under growing financial pressure, owner Farhad Moshiri may feel forced to accept a cut-price of £50million bid for the 24-year-old.

The Goodison club have lost £240m in the past two years

MAGUIRE UPDATE

Harry Maguire says he is ready to take on Czech Republic – and told England’s young guns they can only really be having a good time if they are winning football matches.

Maguire is in with a chance of making his first Euro 2020 appearance in the Group D decider having finally overcome the ankle injury which threatened to rule him out of the tournament.

And the Manchester United star is itching to get back into game action along with fellow old-hand Jordan Henderson to show leadership to a young group who seem happy just to be involved in a major competition.

Maguire said: “It’s all stable now and I’m available and I’m ready to go.

“It’s important, leadership in the group. I think we’ve got a lot of leaders in our group – a lot of captains club level as well which is really important to bring that experience.

“Jordan’s back to fitness and has been training a while and myself, I’m sure we can bring lots of qualities to the group in terms of leadership off the field but, obviously, where it matters is on the pitch.

“The boys have put us in a good position in the group now and we’re ready to kick on.

“Experience and leadership is such an important part of the squad. Obviously it’s a 26 man squad, it’s a big squad and lots and lots of talent and lots of first time tournaments for people.

“I’m sure they’re having a great time, but you only have a great time and great tournament if you win football matches and that’s what we’re here to do.”

Maguire admits the rehab sessions at the start of camp were tough as he was put through his paces by the medical team without any chance to muck in with the team.

But those lung-busting sessions are now behind him and he cannot wait to get some game time, after missing out on a planned run-out against Scotland because the match was on a knife-edge.

He added: “It’s been tough doing them sessions, the rehab sessions are always tough as you need to work hard, you need to prepare yourself for the contact training.

“The sessions on your own aren’t the most pleasurable because a lot don’t involve a football and they involve lungs and running so it’s nice to be back with the lads in training.

“Obviously small sided games and it’s great to be back involved, is that is what you all enjoy doing, especially when you’re a footballer.

“It’s getting stronger, I’m getting more confident the more sessions I do.

“The more games I play, I’m sure I’ll get more confidence and that’s the thing with these type of injuries I think it’s just about building the confidence”

LEW-SING OUT

Real Madrid are targeting England star Dominic Calvert-Lewin, SunSport can exclusively report.

New Real boss, and former Everton head coach, Carlo Ancelotti has put Calvert-Lewin on his wish-list as has previously described him as the “complete striker”.

And with the Toffees under growing financial pressure, owner Farhad Moshiri may feel forced to accept a cut-price £50million bid for the 24-year-old.

The Goodison club have lost £240m in the past two seasons

STILL NOT BLUE

Cesar Azpilicueta hopes Spain can do a Chelsea by turning their dreadful campaign around to become kings of Europe.

La Roja must win their final Group E crunch against Slovakia here tomorrow to guarantee their place in the last 16.

Yet they have already been written off by many – including a large number of their own fans – after drawing both of their opening two games at home to Sweden and Poland.

It is the first time Spain have failed to win either of their two opening matches at a Euros since 1996.

That has left them third in their table and facing an embarrassing early exit.

But Stamford Bridge ace Azpi is urging his country to take heart from his club after helping them to Champions League glory last month.

He said: “Many people thought the same during the season with Chelsea. Many thought we were dead during the season.

“You learn from that, that’s the lesson, you have to keep fighting until the final.

“We have a very clear objective and we are not going to give up.”

Azpilicueta delivered his country’s much-needed rally cry at their Madrid training camp yesterday.

When it was pointed out to him that three-times winners Spain were no longer favourites to progress to the next stage let alone lift the trophy, the defender snapped: “Favourites? Portugal were not favourites in 2016 and they won it. We have advanced to the latter stages of tournaments after difficult starts. Now we have a chance to get through.

“If we win we will be in the last 16 and we have a challenge. Nobody wins the Euros before you start. It’s not about how you start, it’s about how you finish.

“I experienced that this year in the Champions League. This team has the potential to face up to this challenge

“Of course we know we have to improve things. The Slovakia game is like a knockout game.

“I am convinced that if we are all together, including the fans, we will go through.”

Spain stars were booed off by their own followers after their opening stalemate with Sweden on Monday and their 1-1 draw with Poland on Saturday.

Azpilicueta admitted: “We are the first to say that we would love to be closer to the fans. We have always thanked the fans for their support from the pitch.

“Because of the Covid we have been further away but the link between us and the fans is there and we know that we have to give the fans something back now.”

Asked if he had a message for the fans, he said: “To give messages out here matters little. We have to give them out on the pitch.

“What is unnegotiable is the strength and attitude. I hope that when the match finishes on Wednesday we are all happy.”

Azpilicueta, 28, is yet to kick a ball at this tournament, with Spain boss Luis Enrique preferring to play Atletico Madrid midfielder Marcos Llorente at right-back.

The Blues defender said: “I came here with the objective of supporting the team the best that I could.

“I prepare myself to the best of my ability, so that I am ready to play, just like everyone does.

“We have a staff who decide what the team is and I have been supporting the team from the bench.

“Marcos is playing at an incredible level. He can play in many positions and he is in great form. From my position I try to help him.

“The 24 players train to play but the manager picks the team. We all have the desire to play. I can only train better”

KANE DO THAT

Tottenham are set to reject Manchester City’s whopping £100million offer for England star striker Harry Kane.

City are determined to sign Kane in the summer and are even willing to swap a few players, with the likes of Raheem Sterling, Gabriel Jesus and Aymeric Laporte already linked with a move to north London.

According to The Guardian, however, Spurs chairman Daniel Levy is determined to keep the Three Lions captain, who has three years left in his contract.

Kane has informed the north Londoners he wishes to leave in the summer transfer window and has also been linked with Chelsea as well as Manchester United

EURO STARS

Gareth Southgate is set to stick with what he knows when England play Czech Republic tomorrow.

Despite calls for Jack Grealish and Jadon Sancho to be involved, Southgate is instead likely to keep faith with the same group that drew 0-0 with Scotland and barely beat Croatia 1-0.

Indeed, the only changes that are set to be made are full-backs Luke Shaw and Reece James dropping out for Kieran Trippier and Kyle Walker again.

CITIZEN KANE

Man City have launched a £100MILLION cash bid for Tottenham striker and England captain Harry Kane, according to reports.

It is believed the Premier League champions are willing to include one or more players in the deal, including Raheem Sterling.

According to transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano, City have offered Spurs £100m ‘guaranteed’ for Kane, 27.

City are also reportedly willing to include players in the deal, with Sterling, Aymeric Laporte and Gabriel Jesus among those rumoured.

It is understood Tottenham chief Daniel Levy will not accept City’s offer – and Kane’s future will not be decided until after Euro 2020.

GAME DAY

There’s four games going on today from both Group B and Group C.

Both Group C games will be kicking off at 5pm, with Ukraine playing Austria and North Macedonia playing the Netherlands.

• Monday, June 21 2021 – Ukraine vs Austria – 5pm kick-off – National Arena – Bucharest, Romania
• Monday June 21 2021 – North Macedonia vs Netherlands – 5pm kick-off – Amsterdam ArenA – Amsterdam, Netherlands

And both Group B games will be kicking off at 8pm, with Russia taking on Denmark and Finland playing Belgium.

• Monday, June 21 2021 – Russia vs Denmark – 8pm kick-off – Parken Stadium – Copenhagen, Denmark
• Monday, June 21 2021 – Finland vs Belgium – 8pm kick-off – Krestovsky Stadium – Saint Petersburg, Russia

And here at SunSport we’re covering the games so make sure to keep an eye out for all the latest updates from all four games!

BIG GAME

Harry Kane is looking forward to tomorrow’s game against group leaders Czech Republic!

ONE TO WATCH

Italian defender has revealed that he enjoys watching tricky Man Utd defender Dan James.

Chiellini, who missed yesterday’s game, revealed before kick-off in an interview that James is someone he likes to watch.

Speaking to ITV, he said: “I love Aaron Ramsey, we play together, he’s a fantastic player, a little bit unlucky with many injuries,” the veteran told ITV.

“But when he is fit, he is an intelligent and fantastic player.

“Bale… He is known by everyone.

“Also, I like very much James, he has grown up so much at Manchester United.”

NETHERLANDS TEAM GUIDE

Memphis opened his Euros account in the last game against Austria!

And powerhouse right-back Dumfries got on the scoresheet for the second consecutive game.

The Netherlands face North Macedonia TONIGHT!

HAIR TO THE THRONE

England’s stars have promised to copy Phil Foden’s Gazza-inspired blonde haircut if they win Euro 2020, writes GARY STONEHOUSE.

It was 25 years ago when Paul Gascoigne scored one of England’s most memorable goals against Scotland in the country’s epic run to the Euro 96 semi-finals.

The 21-year-old Manchester City star drew comparisons with the Three Lions legend when he dyed his hair before this summer’s tournament.

Following the opening day 1-0 win over Croatia, Foden maintained the look for Friday’s frustrating stalemate against the Tartan Army at Wembley.

Now Foden has revealed the England squad will copy his blonde cut if they end their 55-year wait for a major trophy.

He told talkSPORT: “I told the team that if we win it they have to get the same haircut as me and they all agreed.

“Hopefully if we win it you will see everyone with the same haircut, I think Romania did it so I would make everyone, which would be funny.

“To be honest, it was my own thing and then I saw people turn it into something else and I jumped on it like everyone else would.

“I decided to change it up and called the barber and I’ve liked it ever since.

“I had another cut the other day to make it lighter.”

MAGIC WAND

Will Yarmolenko wave his magic wand of a left foot and fire Ukraine into the knockout stages?

TEAM NEWS: UKRAINE VS AUSTRIA

Austria’s talisman Marko Arnautovic is back after serving a one-match ban for his controversial goal celebration against North Macedonia, writes THOMAS BLOW.

Foda is expected to go with a full strength side, although David Alaba, Daniel Bachmann and Stefan Lainer are all a yellow card away from a ban.

Ukraine stars Mykola Shaparenko and Serhiy Sydorchuk are also at risk of suspension, but Shevchenko must treat the game as a knock-out and pick his strongest team.

LIFE WITH ENGLAND

Raheem Sterling is enjoying his time away with England and has ‘enjoying’ his football.

He said: “It is just happiness, just being happy, enjoying my football and that is what I am doing being here with the national team.

“If you’re not playing, you’re not happy.

“That’s me, that’s been me since I was a kid, if I’m playing football I am really happy, if I’m not I’m not happy.”

BREAKING: GILMOUR TESTS POSITIVE FOR COVID-19

Just days after his Man of the Match performance against England at Wembley, midfielder Billy Gilmour has tested positive for COVID-19.

And he will have to self-isolate for ten days, ultimately missing the crucial Group D match against Croatia.