Austria coach Franco Foda has urged his players to make history in their Euro 2020 opener against tournament debutants North Macedonia.The Austrians are preparing for their third European Championship campaign but have yet to taste victory in the competition.They qualified for Euro 2008 as hosts and later travelled to Euro 2016, picking up just a solitary point on each occasion as they exited fo...Full Story »

Holland boss Frank De Boer is confident his preferred 5-3-2 system will serve the squad best as they prepare to open their Euro 2020 campaign against Ukraine in Amsterdam.De Boer took over the Oranje after Ronald Koeman left for Barcelona in September 2020, with the team having qualified as runners-up to Germany in their group.Former Inter Milan and Crystal Palace boss De Boer, who had a spell a...Full Story »

Roberto Martinez has backed Belgium to deal with heightened expectation as they head into the Euro 2020 finals ranked as the best team in the world.The Belgians finished third at the World Cup in Russia in 2018 and will return to face the hosts of that tournament in St Petersburg on Saturday evening among the favourites to lift the trophy and sitting at the top of FIFA’s ranking table.Aske...Full Story »

Denmark coach Kasper Hjulmand will prepare his side for the threat of Finland frontman Teemu Pukki as if they were coming up against Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo in their Euro 2020 opener in Copenhagen.Norwich forward Pukki, now recovered from ankle ligament damage suffered at the end of the Sky Bet Championship campaign, scored 10 of Finland’s 16 goals as they qualified for a first a...Full Story »

Newport skipper Joss Labadie is set to reclaim a starting spot for the Sky Bet League Two play-off final against Morecambe on Monday.Labadie suffered a gashed knee earlier this month and scored after coming off the bench in the second leg of County’s semi-final victory over Forest Green.He is expected to replace on-loan AFC Wimbledon midfielder Anthony Hartigan in the Exiles’ Wembley...Full Story »

Blackpool will check on the fitness of defender Dan Ballard ahead of Sunday’s Sky Bet League One play-off final against Lincoln at Wembley.Ballard, on loan from Arsenal, was taken off at half-time during the semi-final second leg against Oxford because of a groin problem and continues to be assessed.Should Northern Ireland international Ballard, who sat out training earlier in the week, no...Full Story »

Brentford will make a late call on Christian Norgaard ahead of the play-off final against Swansea.Denmark midfielder Norgaard pulled up injured prior to the semi-final second leg win over Bournemouth.Left-back Rico Henry has been ruled out of the Wembley showpiece with a hamstring injury.Josh Dasilva and Shandon Baptiste remain long-term absentees.Swansea will be without Wayne Routledge after th...Full Story »

Nicke Kabamba could be involved in Kilmarnock’s Scottish Premiership play-off final second leg against Dundee.Kabamba is back in training after a hamstring injury and could return from a four-week lay-off on Monday night.Youssouf Mulumbu unexpectedly departed the club ahead of Killie’s 2-1 first-leg defeat and will not be involved.Dundee have no fresh injuries ahead of the Rugby Park...Full Story »

Forest Green are expected to give Jamille Matt a starting spot as they attempt to overturn a two-goal semi-final play-off deficit against Newport on Sunday.Matt had been expected to miss the rest of the season after suffering a gruesome hand injury at the end of March.But the Rovers striker came off the bench in the final 15 minutes of the first leg and looks set to start against his former club...Full Story »

Morecambe are without Stephen Hendrie for their Sky Bet League Two play-off semi-final home leg against Tranmere on Sunday.The Shrimps won the first tie 2-1, but Scottish defender Hendrie suffered an ankle injury during the game and will play no further part this season.Brad Lyons could also miss out after sustaining a suspected broken nose at Prenton Park on Thursday.Liam McAlinden, who scored ...Full Story »