England vs Netherlands: Euro 2024 semi-final preview

England back in the last four

Southgate's side through to second consecutive semi-final

England are through to the semi-finals of the Euros for a second consecutive tournament and will face the Netherlands in Dortmund on Wednesday.

Gareth Southgate's side reached the last four in 2021 and will be looking to go one better this time around.

The Three Lions have been in impressive form in the tournament so far, winning all three of their group games and then beating Germany in the last 16.

They will be confident of beating the Netherlands and reaching the final, but they will need to be at their best against a strong Dutch side.

Netherlands endure travel chaos

The Netherlands saw their travel plans hugely disrupted as they endured a horror journey to Dortmund ahead of their semi-final with England.

The team's plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Amsterdam after being struck by lightning.

The team then had to take a bus to Dortmund, which took over 10 hours.

The disruption will have given England an advantage in the semi-final, as the Netherlands will be tired and jet-lagged.

Southgate takes charge of 101st England game

Gareth Southgate takes charge of his 101st game for England tonight as they face the Netherlands in the Euro 2024 semis.

The England manager has overseen a period of great progress for the Three Lions, reaching the semi-finals of the World Cup in 2018 and the Euros in 2021.

Southgate will be hoping to lead England to their first major tournament win since 1966.