England travel to the Republic of Ireland in the 2024/25 Nations League on Saturday.

Everything you need to know about this game in the Aviva Stadium.

When and where is the game?

• Kick-off: 16:00 UTC
• Date: Saturday, September 7, 2024
• Venue: Aviva Stadium in Dublin

Team News

Republic of Ireland: The hosts will be expected to continue in a familiar 3-4-3 set-up here.

England: Cole Palmer, Ollie Watkins and Phil Foden have all withdrawn from the England squad, owing to fitness concerns, or illness in the case of the latter. In the absence of Palmer and Foden, Jack Grealish could be handed a first England start since November 2023.

Predicted lineup

Republic of Ireland: Kelleher; Coleman, O’Shea, Collins, Brady; Ogbene, Browne, Smallbone, O’Dowda; Ferguson, Idah

England: Pickford; Alexander-Arnold, Stones, Maguire, Colwill; Rice, Mainoo; Saka, Eze, Gordon; Kane

Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

• The last time these sides played was in a friendly game during the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020. England ran out 3-0 winners in that match, and remarkably, it was their first victory over Ireland since 1985.
• In competitive games, however, the Republic of Ireland hold an edge. They have not lost to England in a competitive game since 1980, famously beat them at Euro 1988, and have secured draws in their last three competitive fixtures with the Three Lions.
• Worryingly for the Republic of Ireland, their recent form has been appalling. They have won just two of their last ten international games, and their last match saw them swept aside by Portugal with ease.
• While England’s Euro 2024 campaign saw them reach the final, their last UEFA Nations League campaign was a disaster. They were relegated to League B after finishing bottom of a group that also contained Germany, Hungary and Italy, only collecting three points in total.
• This game will be England’s first under interim boss Lee Carsley, and unsurprisingly, the U21 manager has called up a number of the players who helped to win the U21 European Championship in 2023, including the uncapped Morgan Gibbs-White and Angel Gomes.

Where to watch Republic of Ireland vs England?

TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on ITV1. Coverage starts at 4pm BST ahead of a 5pm kick-off.

Live stream: Fans can catch the contest live online via the ITVX app and website.

Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog.

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