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    Team news, updates and latest odds for Belgium vs Italy as Lukaku and Immobile clash in huge quarter-final tie

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    ROBERTO MARTINEZ hopes to steer Belgium to their first win against Italy in a top football tournament in 49 years. And tonight’s quarter-final duel will see Romelu Lukaku bid to replicate the lethal form that saw him become Serie A’s second highest scorer last term. 
    Romelu Lukaku and Belgium hope to seal their first knockout win against Italy at the EurosCredit: Zuma Press
    Roberto Mancini’s Azzurri side beat Austria 2-1 in the contest’s last 16Credit: Getty
    Both sides will enter this match off the back of hardfought wins with Martinez’s aces dispatching Portugal and Roberto Mancini’s side beating Austria in extra time. 

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    And Belgium will be looking to reach the Euros semi-finals for the first time since 1972 with the possibility of duel with giant killers Switzerland or three-time contest winners Spain. 
    The highly-anticipated clash between the two European Championship favourites will kick-off at 8pm in Bayern Munich’s Allianz Arena in Germany. 
    And the game can be watched live on BBC1 with a preview airing at 7:30pm. 

    What’s the form? 
    Italy and Belgium have played each other 23 times on the international stage.
    And their most recent fixture was a Euros group game encounter in June 2016 under former national team gaffers Marc Wilmots and Antonio Conte.
    That clash in France, overseen by former Prem ref Mark Clattenburg, resulted in a 2-1 win for the Azzurri. 

    But both sides failed to progress beyond the quarter-finals that year with Belgium losing to Wales and Germany dispatching Italy. 
    However Mancini’s side and their opponents have been in fine form so far in this year’s Euros, winning all four of the matches they have played so far. 
    And Martinez’s side have conceded just ONCE in the competition with the team registering an impressive 1-0 last 16 win against Portugal courtesy of a swerved Thorgan Hazard rocket shot. 
    Who’s in and who’s out
    Kevin DeBruyne, 30, and skipper Eden Hazard, 30, are expected to remain with their team-mates despite sustaining injuries during Belgium’s defeat of  Portugal. 
    However Martinez reckons neither players are likely to be “100 per cent” fit.”
    DeBruyne suffered an ankle injury last time out following Portugal’s Joao Palhinha tackling the Man City star from behind.
    Roberto Martinez hopes Eden Hazard will be fit in time to play Italy following his problems with a leg muscle injuryCredit: Rex
    And Hazard was forced to withdraw from the clash with the A Selecao after straining a leg muscle. 
    The duo are expected to have scans ahead of the Italy game and it is thought they could play a part in the clash. 
    However team-mate Simon Mignolet has been forced to withdraw from the tournament with a knee injury. 
    The Brugge stopper, 33, is expected to be replaced by uncapped Belgium keeper Thomas Kaminsk, 28, who plays for Championship side Blackburn Rovers. 

    Meanwhile Nicolo Barella, 24, could be dropped to the bench for Italy after he received a yellow card for dissent against Austria. 
    The Inter Milan midfielder may be at risk of missing a potential semi-final if he were to receive another caution. 
    And Sky Sports Italia claim Domenico Berardi, 26, could make for Federico Chiesa, 23, with the Juventus winger netting one of his side’s two winning goals against Austria. 
    Francesco Acerbi and Giovanni Di Lorenzo could be set to retain their places in Mancini’s back four if  Giorgio Chiellini, 36, and Alessandro Florenzi, 30, are unable to recover from muscle injuries. 
    A calf-muscle injury forced Florenzi to withdraw from Italy’s group stage clash with Turkey. 
    However the Azzurri are optimistic about Chiellini’s chances of being fit for tonight’s game after he missed Italy’s 2-1 win against Austria.
    Italy hope to have Giorgio Chiellini fit and available to play Belgium after he missed his team’s last 16 clash with AustriaCredit: Getty
    Watch out for…
    Romelu Lukaku. The Inter Milan frontman took Serie A by storm last term.
    The Belgium striker netted an impressive 24 goals in 36 league games finishing as the division’s second highest scorer.
    And the former Chelsea and Man United forward has evolved into one of the world’s best strikers netting three goals in four games so far at the Euros. 
    Lukaku has reportedly emerged as a top transfer target for the Blues, however the player affirmed his wish to remain with Inter.
    And the Inter ace will no doubt be keen to impress when he goes up against several Serie A rivals including Juventus defensive rock Chiellini. 
    Lukaku finished last season as Serie A’s second highest goalscorerCredit: The Mega Agency

    If the game’s rubbish
    Jessica Melena, 30, will among the supporters cheering on a Italy team which includes her husband Ciro Immobile
    The Lazio striker, 31, and his wife, who have three children, started dating in 2012
    And Melena, who studied criminology and forensics, once harboured ambitions to become a crime scene investigator. 
    Ciro Immobile’s wife Jessica MelenaCredit: Instagram / @jessicamelena
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      Team news, injury updates and latest odds for England vs Germany as Three Lions target historic win

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      ENGLAND hope to end 25 years of hurt by exacting revenge on Germany for the Euros heartbreak they inflicted in 1996.  And Gareth Southgate – who missed a penalty against Berti Vogts’ side in the semi-finals that year – wants his players to write their own history at Wembley. 
      Gareth Southgate aims to steer England to their first Euros win against Germany at WembleyCredit: The Sun
      Raheem Sterling will be looking to net his third goal of the EurosCredit: Reuters
      Tonight’s highly anticipated clash between England and Joachim Low’s aces will be the 300th international match to be played at the iconic venue. 
      And a Three Lions victory would see them set up a quarter-final duel with Sweden or Ukraine. 
      England are yet to win a knockout fixture in 90 minutes at a European Championship tournament with four of their matches having gone to penalty shootouts. 
      And they have only progressed once via penalties – against Spain in the quarter-finals at Euro 96.
      The clash with Germany will kick-off at 5pm at Wembley. 
      It will be aired on BBC1 – and streamed on BBCiPlayer – with a preview starting at 4pm.

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      What’s the form?
      England have clashed 13 times with Germany at Wembley – losing five and drawn two of the last seven encounters with their rivals at the venue
      And while Low’s squad are not to be underestimated, some pundits believe the match will be the best chance England have had in years to beat the three-time European champions. 
      The 2014 World Cup winners have endured a mixed start to their Euros campaign this summer. 
      The team skippered by Manuel Neuer fell to a 2-0 defeat to France before narrowly sealing a dramatic 2-2 draw with minnows Hungary to finish third in Group F, with a 4-2 victory over Portugal sandwiched in between.
      And former Germany boss Jurgen Klinsmann told The Athletic his compatriots will be wary of the threat posed by some of Southgate’s players.
      He said: “You have now Saka who played a good game against the Czech Republic.
      “You have Phil Foden, who I really adore — I thought he had a brilliant year with Man City.”
      England finished top of Group D above Croatia and the Czech Republic after beating both, with a draw against Scotland. 
      However, the team are yet to see skipper Harry Kane find the back of the net with both goals so far coming from Raheem Sterling. 
      Ahead of the game Southgate issued a rallying cry.
      He said: “It’s a great opportunity for this team to make some history and give people memories of England-Germany fixtures for the future, that are a little different to some of the ones they’ve been flooded with over the last few days which mean absolutely nothing to them because they weren’t born.”
      Who’s in and who’s out 
      Some England fans and pundits hope Southgate will keep faith with the attacking approach deployed against the Czech Republic with a few calling for Jack Grealish and Bukayo Saka to retain their places in the starting line-up. 
      And Southgate hinted that Ben Chilwell and Mason Mount could miss out on a return to the team’s first 11 after having to quarantine. 

      The Chelsea duo were forced to self-isolate after both came into contact with Billy Gilmour who tested positive for Covid-19. 
      But it is thought Phil Foden may be in line to return to England’s starting line-up, a move that could see Grealish move back to the bench. 
      Marcus Rashford believes Jadon Sancho could have a role to play in this last-16 duel thanks to his knowledge and experience of the Bundesliga. 
      The Borussia Dortmund winger netted eight goals and provided 12 assists for the German giants, who finished third in Germany’s top-flight last term. 
      And Harry Maguire is expected to join John Stones and Kyle Walker in a back three, with Kieran Trippier and Luke Shaw deployed as wing-backs.
      Meanwhile, Lucas Goretzka could be set to start for Germany after smashing in a vital equalizer against Hungary that guaranteed his team’s place in the last-16
      Lukas Klostermann remains out of action with a thigh muscle injury sustained before his side’s 4-2 win against Portugal. 
      But Serge Gnabry, Kai Havertz and Thomas Muller are all expected to be fit and available. 
      Lucas Goretzka could be in line for a place in Joachim Low’s starting 11 against EnglandCredit: EPA
      Watch out for…….
      Jack Grealish. Alongside Bukayo Saka, the Aston Villa skipper earned high praise for his performance against Czech Republic providing England with energy, pace and impetus in attack. 
      Grealish could make the difference against Germany should he be unleashed on the Germans from the start or come on as a sub.
      Jack Grealish may not start but would be a lethal option off the benchCredit: Getty

      If the game is rubbish….
      Cathy Hummels will be hoping Germany can register their sixth  win against England at Wembley. 
      The 33-year-old, who is the wife of Bayern Munich centre-back Mats, is an author with books on yoga and happiness as well as a sugar-free cookery publication. 
      The writer also took part in the German version of Strictly in 2015, partnering with Marius Lepure, the husband of Strictly UK star Oti Mabuse. 
      Cathy Hummels, author and wife of Germany centre-back Mats Hummels
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      Newcastle vs Tottenham: Live stream, TV channel, kick-off time and team news for Premier League clash

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      TOTTENHAM head into the Newcastle match buoyed by their North London derby victory at the weekend.
      Their win saw them leap into eighth place but they still have a lot more work to do to secure their Europa League place.

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      Newcastle looking to bounce back again after a poor display at WatfordCredit: PA:Press Association
      Newcastle will be looking to recover from their defeat at Watford, with Steve Bruce’s side needing to end the season on a positive note.
      The Magpies gave away two penalties to the Hornets and with takeover talk still looming they need some good news to wrap up the season.

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      José Mourinho’s team go into the game on a high after beating Arsenal in the North London derbyCredit: Reuters
      When is Newcastle vs Tottenham?
      This Premier League clash is set for Wednesday, July 15.
      Kick-off at St James’ Park is at 6pm BST.
      This will be the two sides 163rd meeting with Spurs winning 70 of those times and Newcastle winning 59. 
      Which TV channel and live stream can I watch it on?
      The game will be available to watch on BT Sport 1 
      Coverage begins at 5:30pm BST.
      EE customers can get a FREE three-month BT Sport app trial by texting SPORT to 150.
      You can then cancel the trial at any time.
      What is the team news?  
      Danny Rose will not feature for the Magpies, as Spurs are his parent club and Premier League loan rules means he isn’t allowed to play against them.

      Ciaran Clarke, Sean Longstaff, Isaac Hayden and Andy Carrol are still out due to injury.
      Allan Saint-Maximin picked up a knock during the Watford game and may be a doubt. 
      Dele Alli hasn’t featured in Spurs last three games due a hamstring injury and is expected to sit out this game too.
      Serge Aurier is unlikely to feature following the tragic passing of his brother on Monday morning.

      Eric Dier is still suspended and Troy Parrott is still recovering from his appendix surgery.
      Match odds
      Newcastle to win – 7/2
      Draw – 13/5
      Tottenham victory – 3/4
      Both teams to score – 3/4
      Kane to have 4 or more shots and to score in the second half – 12/5
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