Due to the hosts’ ongoing invasion at the hands of Russia, the Polish city of Wroclaw will stage a fixture which promises to be a crucial one for both teams.
Gareth Southgate’s Three Lions have romped to four wins from four to top Group C, scoring 15 goals and conceding just one having beaten Ukraine 2-0 at Wembley in March. Another win here will surely seal their ticket to Germany.
Harry Kane will captain England on his first international appearance since joining Bayern Munich over the summer. Ukraine are set to fight it out with Italy over second place and a ticket to next year’s finals.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Ukraine vs England is scheduled for a 5pm BST kick-off on Saturday September 9, 2023.
The match will take place at Stadion Wroclaw in Wroclaw, Poland.
Where to watch Ukraine vs England
TV channel: In the UK, the game will be shown live and free-to-air on Channel 4, with coverage starting at 4pm.
Live stream: Fans will also be able to watch a free live stream online via the Channel 4 website and app.
Live blog: Follow all the action with Standard Sport’s dedicated live match blog, with expert analysis from Dan Kilpatrick in Wroclaw.
Ukraine vs England team news
Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk returned to action at the weekend as he overcame an injury worry for Ukraine.
Experienced midfielders Ruslan Malinovskyi and Yevhen Konoplyanka have not been included in Serhiy Rebrov’s squad.
Southgate has left Raheem Sterling and James Ward-Prowse out of his England squad but Al-Ettifaq veteran Jordan Henderson is in, if unlikely to start despite getting 90 minutes in a 3-1 win against Damac on the weekend.
Trent Alexander-Arnold and Jack Grealish have dropped out due to injury concerns while Bukayo Saka and Levi Colwill missed training on Tuesday.
John Stones, Reece James and Mason Mount are the other injury absentees.
Ukraine vs England prediction
The Three Lions have dominated Group C so far and should be able to once again get the better of Ukraine for a win which would virtually confirm their place at next summer’s Euros.
England to win, 3-1.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
The eastern Europeans have only managed three goals and one win in their nine meetings with England.
Ukraine wins: 1
England wins: 6
Draws: 2
Ukraine vs England match odds
Ukraine to win: 7/1
England to win: 2/5
Draw: 7/2
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).
