England v Slovakia LIVE: Southgate avoids bold calls for Euro 2024 last-16 clash

Jordan Pickford seems perfectly fine, waving his arms about directing traffic as England settle into possession. Jude Bellingham is playing centrally in behind Harry Kane, with Kieran Trippier pushing high up the left.

A nervy start from Slovakia, smashing the ball against Harry Kane in possession in their own half and then carving a pass into the first row of seats beyond the sideline.

England vs Slovakia is underway!

Right, here we go. Knockout football for England and Slovakia in Gelsenkirchen.

Plenty of flags waving in Gelsenkirchen, with Slovakia reasonably well represented even with a sea of white-shirted England fans.

Pickford appears ok, following Harry Kane out of the tunnel. England are sporting their white warm-up jackets, Slovakia eschewing any extra garments.

A potential late worry for England: Jordan Pickford appears to have hurt himself warming up.

Kick off is swiftly approaching in Gelsenkirchen, where so far it seems that there has been no repeat of the travel issues that fans dealt with earlier in the tournament at the venue.

Your officials today are led by Turkey’s Umut Meler, by the way. Marco Fritz of Germany is on VAR duties.

Today marks another major bound forward in the remarkably rapid development of Kobbie Mainoo, who has risen from relative obscurity at the start of the season to be an England starter in a Euros knockout tie. Our Chief Football Writer Miguel Delaney tells the tale of the teenage midfielder:

An experienced squad, a playing style built to get the best out of them and a national hero on the coaching staff – Lukas Vrablik explains the key qualities that give Slovakia belief that a quarter-final berth will be theirs.