England got their Euro 2024 campaign off to a winning start last night with Jude Bellingham's early goal proving to be the difference against Serbia. Gareth Southgate's men had to dig deep in the second half but they weathered the storm to claim all three points in Gelsenkirchen.
It was far from a vintage England display but they got the job done, with the result extending Southgate's perfect record in the opening games of major tournaments. However, there is little doubt that his side will need to improve to stand the best chance of going deep into the competition.
Three more games will take place later today, with Romania going up against Ukraine before Slovakia take on Belgium. France will also be in action this evening when they face Austria in a clash they will be firmly expected to win.
Follow Express Sport's live updates below...
BBC pundits banned from making comments
Gary Lineker scolded Micah Richards for suggesting football could be 'coming home' during last night's England coverage before banning the famous phrase.
Discussing England's chances of winning the tournament, Richards said: "Harmony in the squad has been brilliant, just now with this emerging talent, if we could just bring it home..."
Lineker quickly interjected, saying: "Here we go… that’s banned, that’s bad luck that thing… don’t say it!"
The BBC host also banned Cesc Fabregas from comparing Jude Bellingham to Lionel Messi during the post-match analysis.
Asked if he had played with any young players who had already been deemed captain material, the Spaniard replied: "Messi, if we are allowed to talk about him."
Lineker quickly shut down Fabregas while Rio Ferdinand pointed into the distance and said: "He's way over there somewhere!"
Good morning
Hello and welcome to Express Sport's rolling coverage of the latest Euro 2024 news on day four of the tournament.
We'll bring you the biggest stories from Germany throughout the day as well as updates from today's matches.
The schedule looks like this...
Romania vs Ukraine - 2pm (BBC)
Belgium vs Slovakia - 5pm (ITV)
Austria vs France - 8pm (ITV)
