England U21: Channel 4 to show Young Lions UEFA Euros final 2023- TV guide, squad news and kick-off time

England Under-21s are through to their first UEFA Euros final since 2009 after securing a dominant win over Israel in the semi-finals last night (Wednesday 5 July).

Goals from Morgan Gibbs-White, Cole Palmer and Cameron Archer confirmed England’s place in the final for Saturday. The Young Lions are still yet to concede a goal in the tournament and will hope to lift the trophy for the first time since 1984 when they take on Spain in two days’ time.

Speaking after the match, Gibbs-White said: “It’s hard to put into words. We’ve been working hard for the past two years to get to this moment. It’s not an achievement yet, we still have loads of work to do. I feel like we have a good together team and the right team that can go all the way.”

Ahead of England U21’s final on Saturday, here is all you need to know about how to keep up with the action...

When is the U21 Euros final?

England’s Young Lions will play Spain on Saturday 8 July with the match due to kick-off at 5pm BST. The fixture will be hosted by Georgia’s Adjarabet Arena, which was the site of their semi-final win over Israel.

How to watch the U21 Euros final

Despite the previous fixtures being shown exclusively on UEFA.TV, Channel 4 have strike a last minute deal and will now show England’s bid for glory. Coverage will start on Channel 4 from 4.45pm with Jules Breach leading the commentary and for those unable to watch on TV, the fixture will also be available to stream on All4.

Channel 4’s Chief Content Officer Ian Katz said: “Channel 4 has brought a number of historic sporting moments to a free to air audience in recent years and we’re delighted that the nation will be able to watch England’s Under-21s as they attempt to make their own bit of history against Spain on Saturday.”

England U21 vs Spain U21 Head-to-Head

England and Spain’s U21 squads have faced each other three time before with both sides winning one apiece and drawing the third. Their last meet came at the 2009 Euros campaign which England won 2-0 thanks to goals from Fraizer Campbell and James Milner.

Squad news

There are no injury concerns for Carsley but the Young Lions manager will have some heavy decisions to make, such as where Cameron Archer will fit into the squad and whether Emile Smith-Rowe and Cole Palmer retain their starting places.

England squad:

• Goalkeepers: James Trafford, Josh Griffiths, Carl Rushworth
• Defenders: Max Aarons, Luke Thomas, Levi Colwill, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Jarrad Branthwaite, Charlie Cresswell, Ben Johnson
• Midfielders: Oliver Skipp, Morgan Gibbs-White, Jacob Ramsey, James Garner, Curtis Jones, Thomas Doyle, Harvey Elliott, Cole Palmer, Angel Gomes, Noni Madueke
• Forwards: Cameron Archer, Emile Smith Rowe, Anthony Gordon

Spain squad:

• Goalkeepers: Arnau Tenas, Julen Agirrezabala, Leo Roman
• Defenders: Victor Gomez, Juan Miranda, Hugo Guillamon, Jon Pacheco, Arnau Martinez, Aitor Paredes, Mario Gila, Sergio Gomez, Manu Sanchez
• Midfielders: Antonio Blanco, Rodrigo Riquelme, Oihan Sancet, Rodri, Alex Baena, Gabriel Veiga, Aimar Oroz, Adrian Bernabe
• Forwards: Abel Ruiz, Ander Barrenetzea, Sergio Camello