Euro 2012 Sportsday as it happened

You can follow Ukraine v France on BBC Radio 5 live and our live text commentary, which is already well underway, and there is live coverage of Sweden v England on BBC 1.

So now it is over to our BBC Sport colleagues for live coverage of the games from Group D.

Rafael Nadal has been beaten by Philipp Kohlschreiber in the quarter-finals of the Gerry Weber Open. The German won 6-3 6-4.

Rangers chairman Malcolm Murray is confident Ally McCoist will remain as manager next season under the new regime. "We want Ally to commit, then move forward," Murray told BBC Scotland. "It's our stated policy that he's an integral part of the club and he's been told that."

New Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has boosted Joe Cole's hopes of resurrecting his Anfield career by insisting every player will start with a clean slate when they return to training next month. "I met up with Joe Cole when I was in Spain," he said. "I certainly know he's looking to come back. I've got to assess all the players. For me it's fresh for everyone - I'll be new into the club.

Mario Gomez, whose father is Spanish, is confident Germany can overcome the World and European champions if they come up against Vicente Del Bosque. He said: "I have been watching Spain a lot - they are fun to watch, not only because I am half-Spanish. They are surely one of the favourites, but we've been getting closer over the years and our great aim is to beat Spain."

NLB on Twitter: "Wife booked her birthday meal tonight. Five couples, three husbands dropped out already for footy. Any ideas for me to watch it?"

Worry not NLB, if you're out and about tonight, you can watch the Sweden-England match live on your mobile. Just go to http://bbc.co.uk/sportmobile

Uefa has confirmed it is looking into reports that a banana was thrown onto the pitch during the Euro 2012 match between Italy and Croatia yesterday.

Reigning world champion Casey Stoner has set the quickest time in practice for Sunday's British Moto GP at Silverstone. The Australian, who is retiring at the end of the season, clocked 2:04.791 to finish 0.034 seconds ahead of Yamaha's Ben Spies. Britain's Cal Crutchlow was eighth fastest with Ducati's Valentino Rossi, who set the pace in this morning's session, down in 11th.

New Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova wants to bolster his defence and hopes to hold on to Dani Alves and Seydou Keita. He said: "Dani Alves is logically staying. He has been one of the best signings of this club ... Keita the same, if he wants to stay he has a place."

Portugal striker Silvestre Varela has rejected negative comparisons between Cristiano Ronaldo's Real Madrid form and his international performances. "One thing has nothing do with the other," he said. "When the team is playing well, then all the players are also doing well and Ronaldo has nothing to prove to anyone. Ronaldo has been doing well for us. He's an excellent player and captain. We are all ready to make sacrifices for Portugal."

Italy coach Cesare Prandelli has dismissed conspiracy theories about the final round of games in Group C. "This is a controversy I have a hard time understanding," he said. "Over the past 10 years, Spain has enthused the entire world and everyone wants to copy them and you want me to think this squad is contemplating a (plot against Italy)? Whoever does that has problems. We don't need to look for excuses."

Denmark's playmaker Christian Eriksen admits he has not lived up to his billing as one of the most promising young players at Euro 2012. "I would like to create more chances, be more decisive," he said. "I was involved more in the game against Portugal than against Holland but it wasn't enough to really open up the game."

Top seed Rafael Nadal loses the opening set of his quarter-final meeting with defending champion Philipp Kohlschreiber at the Gerry Weber Open in Halle, Germany.

England striker Wayne Rooney on Twitter: "Excited for the game later. It's definitely more nervous watching rather than playing. Tough game. Hopefully get a good result."

Rain is once again delaying play at the Aegon Championships at Queen's Club.

The atmosphere is building in Kiev ahead of England's match against Sweden this evening. With Andy Carroll set to start, let us know your views ahead of tonight's game.

Michael Owen has been linked with a move to Stoke and Michael Laudrup has also been appointed as the new Swansea manager. Keep your opinions coming on Twitter, via #bbcsportsday.

Spain midfielder Sergio Busquets is fit to play against Croatia after being cleared of a right foot injury on Friday.

Italy have written to Uefa expressing "great regret" that their national anthem was booed by groups of Spanish and Croatian fans during their Euro 2012 Group C matches.

Germany are not considering all the permutations ahead of their final Euro 2012 group game against Denmark on Sunday as they aim only to get the result they need to reach the quarter-finals. Assistant coach Hans-Dieter Flick said: "Of course we need to know about it, but we are not thinking about that yet because everything is in our own hands."

Italian veteran Gennaro Gattuso has signed for Swiss club FC Sion after 13 seasons with AC Milan.

BBC Sport's Phil McNulty in Kiev: "Barely an England supporter in sight down here near the river in Kiev. Sweden fans everywhere and in the distance a constant yellow line of Sweden shirts as their followers make their way across the bridge through the city towards the Olympic Stadium."

Mario Balotelli has lost his place in Italy's starting lineup after two disappointing performances at the European Championship, according to AP. Italy coach Cesare Prandelli says he wishes the 21-year-old forward well, "but he needs to improve and this is a change I have to make."

BBC Sport's Ian Dennis in Kiev: "All yellow in Kiev but which tune? Yellow! Only hope it's not their stars that shine."

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has been handed some good news after it was confirmed new signing Shinji Kagawa would not be called up for Olympic duty by Japan.

Czech defender Theodor Gebre Selassie says he would be open to a move away from his current club Liberec, who won the Czech league last season. Gebre Selassie, whose cross set up the second goal in their 2-1 win over Greece, tells Czech daily newspaper Sport: "I would like to move forward with my career and play for a bigger club."

If you're out and about tonight, you can watch the Sweden-England match live on your mobile. Just go to http://bbc.co.uk/sportmobile

Denmark striker Nicklas Bendtner faces a Uefa charge for improper conduct after revealing the logo of a betting company on the waistband of his underpants while celebrating a goal in the 3-2 defeat against Portugal. A Uefa statement confirms "proceedings have been opened by Uefa against Denmark striker Nicklas Bendtner for improper conduct".

You can listen to commentary from Queen's on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra.

Another big name is out of the Aegon Championships at Queen's Club as third seed Janko Tipsarevic loses 6-3 2-6 7-6 (7-5) to Yen-Hsun Lu. That means the top three seeds - Andy Murray, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Tipsarevic - have all lost in third-set tie-breaks this week. Next on Centre Court it's Kevin Anderson against Grigor Dimitrov, while on Court One the number 10 seed David Nalbandian is at 4-6 3-4 against Edouard Roger-Vasselin. You can watch live coverage on BBC Two and the BBC Sport website.

BBC Sport understands that, despite reports that Michael Owen is set to sign for Stoke, no deal is imminent. Now 32 years of age, he is available on a free transfer. Where do you think he should go? Let us know via #bbcfootball

BBC chief football writer Phil McNulty is ready for tonight's Sweden v England game. Here is Phil's view of the scene on the streets of Kiev...

"I took a 20-minute walk from our hotel near the river to Independence Square this morning and it is obvious England's fans are going to be heavily outnumbered tonight. Sweden have their base here and thousands of their fans were walking through the city's roads - although they will hopefully reach the game unscathed because crossing through choking traffic is a treacherous business here. There is also a stretch of sand running along the river here and a giant Swedish flag has already been unfurled."

Polish-born Germany forward Lukas Podolski says he will be cheering on Poland in their bid to beat the Czech Republic on Saturday. Podolski says: "From all the teams, I have watched Poland the most as they are closest to my heart and I want them to go through to the quarter-final stage. I saw the Poland v Russia game (which finished 1-1) and it was a superb fight, I will cross my fingers for them in the Czech Republic game. They could meet us in the quarter-finals, but that will be their final destination unfortunately."

England opener Ian Bell is a doubt for tomorrow's first one-day international against West Indies after being hit on the chin in practice. You can read former England opener Alec Stewart's column about Bell on the BBC Sport website.

Former England midfielder Owen Hargreaves tells BBC Sport he is "in a great position right now" as he looks to resurrect his injury-hit career. Despite being released by Manchester City, the 31-year-old Champions League winner has not given up hope of playing again. He says: "I am in a great position right now and I'm happy that I am able to train every day, which I haven't been able to for a long time."

John O'Shea promises the Republic of Ireland will not bow out of Euro 2012 without a fight despite losing their first two games. Looking ahead to their match against Italy, O'Shea says: "We don't want to leave this tournament with three defeats. We will be doing everything we can to get something from the game, not just for the fans but from our own point of view as well, the players and the staff."

Michael Laudrup is taking over as Swansea manager and Spanish football expert Graham Hunter has been discussing the former Real Madrid and Barcelona star on BBC Radio 5 live. Hunter says: "He is a stylish man and the football he wants his teams to play is as elegant as he was as a footballer. Laudrup was that false number nine that paved the way for the position Messi plays. He's very articulate and gets his ideas across very well."

Former England striker Michael Owen is out of the international picture these days but he is expected to join Stoke later this month despite apparent interest from Everton, according to the Press Association

Former Republic of Ireland international Kevin Moran on BBC Radio 5 live: "You have to ask why Simon Cox started? Why did Paul Green come on for the last 15 minutes when Darron Gibson has played really well in the second half of the season?"

Six-time world pole vault champion Sergei Bubka hopes the success of Euro 2012 will help bring the Olympic Games to Ukraine. Bubka, president of the Ukrainian Olympic committee, says: "Ukraine is a strong Olympic sport country and, for me, the Olympic movement and sport is my life. Of course I am dreaming and looking forward."

School Report are giving Ukrainian children the chance to report on the Sweden v England game tonight. They have filed a colour piece ahead of the game, which you can read now.

The Aegon Championships at Queen's Club are back under way. You can follow events on the BBC Sport website.

Michael Laudrup is confirmed as Swansea City's new manager. He has signed a two-year deal.

Here is the expected Sweden team for tonight: Andreas Isaksson, Andreas Granqvist, Olof Mellberg, Jonas Olsson, Martin Olsson, Sebastian Larsson, Anders Svensson, Kim Kallstrom, Rasmus Elm, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Johan Elmander.

Sweden assistant coach Marcus Allback is backing striker Johan Elmander, who is set to start against England tonight. Elmander only played the last 20 minutes against Ukraine, having recently recovered from a right foot fracture. Allback says: "Johan still feels a bit of pain in some situations but he says he can handle it. It shouldn't be a problem."

Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon is confident Spain will not do any favours to Croatia when the sides meet. If Spain and Croatia draw with a score of 2-2 or higher on Monday, Italy will be eliminated. Buffon says: "There are going to be two teams of different levels facing each other and Spain, which is the favourite, has players with a pedigree that won't allow them to be unsportsmanlike."

Tito Vilanova puts pen to paper on his two-year contract as Barcelona coach. A statement on the club's website says: "With Tito Vilanova on the bench of the first team, the continuity of a model of play that is recognised throughout the world is assured. Girona-born Vilanova becomes the 16th Catalan coach in the club's history."

The first answer from BBC commentator Guy Mowbray was published at 1125. We will have more answers from him, to your questions, on Euro 2012 Sportsday Live over the next couple of hours.

Here is how Spain's press are reacting to their 4-0 win over the Republic of Ireland...

El Pais: "We have yet to see if Spain will win the Euro but it is clear that Torres is back. The hero of Vienna, the man who gave Spain the Euro four years ago, who had more pain than glory in the World Cup in South Africa, who almost fell into an abyss in the Chelsea district, is back home for good."

Marca: "Top-form Spain gave a complete football lesson: passing, pressure, stealing the ball and effectiveness. The national team crushed an innocent and clumsy Ireland with 72% of possession. The Irish suffered torment. They suffered from the immense technical superiority of the Spanish team."

AS: "Superb performance by Spain who crushed Ireland. A draw against Croatia will be enough for La Roja to qualify for the quarter-finals."

Michael Laudrup is set to be appointed as Swansea City manager, it has been confirmed.

Johan Elmander will return to Sweden's starting line-up against England and is one of three changes from the Ukraine game, according to AP. The news agency says Elmander will replace Markus Rosenberg while, in midfield, Anders Svensson partners Kim Kallstrom in the middle with Rasmus Elm moving out to the left wing and Ola Toivonen dropped to the bench. In defence, Jonas Olsson will play centre-back with Andreas Granqvist moved out to right back in place of Mikael Lustig, who has a hip problem.

Q: After the France game everyone said they'd have taken 1-1. What would be the minimum we would take now against the Swedes? (From @markysmiles)

A: The absolute minimum would again be a draw, but I think, realistically, England need to win. We wouldn't want to be playing the Ukraine in Donetsk in the final match needing a win to progress. We need to be in a position of strength for that last game. Having said that if we do beat Sweden, I fully expect us to go and beat Ukraine as well.

I also think that this is quite a nice halfway game to have in the group campaign. Here there are about 15,000 Swedes compared to 5,000 English fans. So, England are going to be up against it in terms of support tonight. That might just give them a taste of what it is going to be like in Donetsk for that final game against Ukraine.

Former Sweden midfielder Freddie Ljungberg can understand why Roy Hodgson is set to hand Andy Carroll his first competitive England start tonight. Ljungberg, who won 75 caps, says: "They are putting Carroll in to exploit a problem for Sweden. Out of the last 11 goals Sweden have conceded, seven have been headers, and it is something like six of the last seven. It shouldn't be like that. I completely understand the reasoning behind Hodgson's tactics."

BBC Radio Wales football reporter Gareth Blainey outside the Liberty Stadium in Swansea: "No official confirmation yet from the club, but it looks increasingly likely that Michael Laudrup will be named the new Swansea City manager."

Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny says he is enjoying the battle with Przemyslaw Tyton for the Poland goalkeeping jersey. Tyton saved a penalty against Greece after a red card for first-choice Szczesny, who says: "Whether I play in the last game or not, that's up to the manager. I'm available, I feel confident, I'm ready to play, so I'm hoping I'll be in the starting lineup. This is what football's about. You want to fight for your spot."

Former England goalkeeper David James thinks Andy Carroll could be the key to beating Sweden tonight: "Shevchenko was able to boss around the Swedish defence on Monday, and there could be an opportunity there. Someone like Andy Carroll could exploit that opportunity."

Sweden's chances may - or may not - be helped by Zlatan Ibrahmovic's recovery from a sore thigh. Former England captain and MOTD pundit Alan Shearer is a fan: "A big part of his game is confidence, or arrogance even. But I don't think it does him any harm. As a striker, it probably helps if you harness it in the right way."

Here's Lundgren on tonight's game: "The way I see it, Sweden have to win that match otherwise they're out. The Swedes could do with a win, I suppose. We're stuck up there in rainy, drizzly Scandinavia and there's not much to cheer about other than the beer and the women, so I hope we win."

In slightly more bizarre news, Sweden-born all-action movie hero Dolph Lundgren has revealed to 5 live Breakfast's Nicky Campbell his affection for Everton: "It's complicated. I live in Los Angeles, and I'm in Singapore right now filming. I watch Swedish football and English football sometimes. But when I lived in Europe, I liked Everton."

Radio 5 live's George Riley has visited Camp Sweden in Kiev, where 5,000 Sweden fans are based ahead of tonight's match against England. He says: "The other side of the camp is like Glastonbury, but with music replaced by former Swedish players and members of the coaching staff coming down to talk."

BBC Sport chief football writer Phil McNulty on tonight's Sweden-England game: "If England have been too eager to please the opposition in recent major tournaments like the South African World Cup in 2010, then their poor approval rating here may well be a good sign."

Hibernian manager Pat Fenlon is given a four-match ban - two of which will be suspended - for a gesture he made during his side's 5-1 Scottish Cup final defeat against Hearts last month. He will watch the first two games of next season from the stand, with the suspended penalty lasting for the rest of the campaign.

Former England manager Graham Taylor, speaking on BBC Radio 5 live, thinks Roy Hodgson's international experience - he led Switzerland to the 1994 World Cup finals - is a great asset: "Roy is the only England manager with previous international experience, and I really do believe that is a big plus for him. He's managed in Sweden and he knows people on the international scene. He will know the strengths and weaknesses of the Sweden team."

More from England captain Steven Gerrard, who feels Monday's 1-1 draw against France has set things up nicely for tonight's match: "With all respect to Sweden, who are a good, strong team, they're not France so we can be more bold and ambitious and get at them. If we perform to the same level we're confident of victory."

A quick reminder, by the way, that BBC MOTD's Guy Mowbray will be taking your questions here on Euro 2012 Sportsday Live between 12:00 and 13:30 BST, before he commentates on tonight's Sweden-England match. You've got until 10:15 BST to get your questions in via Twitter, using the hashtag #bbcfootball

England will be without the suspended Wayne Rooney against Sweden tonight. But captain Steven Gerrard is hoping a win over Sweden will set the stage for Rooney's return against Ukraine on Tuesday: "Wayne adds an awful lot of quality and skill to this team. If we can get a good win on Friday then get him back fit and raring to go, it is only going to improve things."

Former Republic of Ireland international Kevin Kilbane thinks Damien Duff, Robbie Keane and Shay Given should stick around for the 2014 World Cup."I just hope they look at the Brazil World Cup as something to aim for as a final fling," he told BBC Sport. "Qualifying and playing in that would be a much better way to bow out, if that was what they wanted to do."

Spain striker Fernando Torres on last night's 4-0 win over the Republic of Ireland, in which he scored twice: "We needed a performance like that, with everyone doing their job well in their position, and we are coming away with a positive feeling knowing that we are as strong as ever."

Former Derby, Hull and Preston manager Phil Brown on BBC Radio 5 live: "It's fascinating to compare Spain and England. The Spain national team play in a similar way to Barcelona. They play without a number nine, a focal point - whereas our focal point tonight is Andy Carroll - so it's a different way of playing."

An England team change for tomorrow's second Test against South Africa in Johannesburg. Uncapped Leicester number eight Thomas Waldrom will replace Northampton's Phil Dowson on the bench. Dowson suffered a tight hamstring in training yesterday.

More from Terry McDermott on BBC Radio 5 live, this time on England's tactics for tonight: "I'm sure we'll see Steven Gerrard a lot more forward. If he plays well, I think England will play well. It's a big game tonight. The good thing about the England squad is that there's a great atmosphere I've been told - the best it's been for years."

English referee Howard Webb has been criticised by Croatia caoch Slaven Bilic following yesterday's 1-1 draw with Croatia in Group C. Bilic felt Webb should have awarded a penalty when striker Nikica Jelavic clashed with Giorgio Chiellini in the Italian box. "I'm sure that was a clear penalty on Jelavic," Bilic says. "He was a referee who helped the Italian team a lot."

Former England midfielder Terry McDermott, on BBC Radio 5 live, is optimistic ahead of tonight's Sweden game: "I think we'll win. I'm delighted Andy Carroll is playing. It's a very wise move. If John Terry can't handle him, I'm not sure the Swedish defenders can. After the group stage, they are one-off games and England's players are as good as anyone. We can beat anyone."

Some excellent questions already for BBC MOTD commentator Guy Mowbray's Q&A, which is happening right here between midday and 1330 BST. Keep them coming in, please, via Twitter using the hashtag #bbcfootball

Some more of your thoughts on England.

Leigh Richmond on Twitter: "England have no chance of winning the Euros if Steve McClaren thinks we are playing the right tactics!"

Oliver Jarman on Twitter: "Struggle to understand why Downing made England squad. Surely Lennon on the right. Young on the left? Two of best wingers in the Premier League."

Diehard Si on Twitter: "If we drop Ox tonight it will be a bad decision. His pace against a slow Swedish defence would of been a great advantage."

France coach Laurent Blanc is certainly wary of Shevchenko, having faced him in a Milan derby or two. "I know Shevchenko well, I played against him and he was difficult to mark," Blanc says. "I was not always happy at the end of the games. He is in great form, but he needs a bit of space to show it."

The picture in Group D should look a little clearer after tonight. Ukraine can take a huge step towards the quarter-finals by beating France in Donetsk. Captain Andriy Shevchenko was involved in a minor road accident after Monday's 2-1 victory against Sweden, in which he scored twice, but he was not hurt and is available for selection. Kick off is at 1700 BST, and there is full commentary on BBC Radio 5 live.

Away from Euro 2012, a bit of transfer news. AC Milan have turned down offer of nearly 46m euros (£37.5m) from Paris St Germain for defender Thiago Silva.

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Guy Mowbray, who will be commentating on England v Sweden for MOTD Live on BBC One tonight, will answer your questions in Euro 2012 Sportsday between midday and 1330BST.

England's tactics have come in for criticism after they had only 38 per cent of the possession against France on Monday. But former England manager Steve McClaren thinks Roy Hodgson is doing the right thing. "Possession wins nothing," McClaren told BBC Sport. "We need to play to our strengths. England can win a tournament playing how they are playing at the moment."

More from the Sweden perspective. Henrik Larsson, a goalscoring legend for his country, is wary of England. "The England side I saw against France is one I haven't seen before," Larsson told BBC Sport. "They were disciplined and patient - I have never seen it in the English team playing in a big championship."

Former Sweden goalkeeper Thomas Ravelli has enjoyed the odd notable battle with England down the years - including that Euro 92 meeting we referred to at 0828. Here he is on BBC Radio 5 live, assessing his country's chances: "We always seem to draw! It's easy to play against England strangely. We have been seeing English football on television since we were very small kids. We are a little afraid of the likes of Italy and Spain because we haven't seen them as much. But this time there is an England coach who knows Swedish football. That's the problem. If Rooney had played then the guys on the pitch would have been more afraid. But the pressure on England isn't so high this time."

Taylor is urging the nation not to get too carried away on the back of Monday's 1-1 draw against France: "We have to be a little bit careful. Don't let's think that because we've drawn with France, we will beat Sweden. They are a good team." England fans will hope that Euro 92 history doesn't repeat itself there - 20 years ago, Taylor's men drew with France in the group stages before losing to Sweden.

Graham Taylor, who was England's manager that night and took off a certain Gary Lineker in the second half, has been on Radio 5 live this morning. He says: "Over the years, Sweden have been what you would call a nearly team. Every now and then they produce a team who are very difficult to beat, then they go through periods where they are nowhere to be seen. It's difficult to say why England have a poor record against them."

Remember Euro 92? England needed to win their final group game at the Rasunda Stadium in Stockholm to go through, went in front early through David Platt, then lost as Jan Eriksson and Tomas Brolin scored.

History isn't always a good indicator of the future, but Sweden do have a habit of making life difficult for England. The Three Lions may have won 1-0 in a friendly at Wembley last November, but they have never beaten Sweden in a competitive game.

Mike Ingham, BBC Radio 5 live's chief football correspondent, on tonight's Sweden-England game: "By the high standards of this tournament, Sweden are one of the weaker teams. England have to take the shackles off. But, for some reason, Sweden have been England's nemesis over the years. It's probably because so many of them know about English football. They are good at set-pieces. But if anyone knows how to overcome Sweden, it should be Roy Hodgson. Andy Carroll is only going to be useful if he gets some service. England must be clinical when they counter-attack. They must not go into the final game, needing a win."

Tonight's England game kicks off at 1945 BST, and is live on BBC One, Radio 5 live and here on the BBC Sport website.

We'd love to hear your thoughts on all matters England and the Republic of Ireland too. Is Andy Carroll the right choice to start up front against Sweden tonight? Was Trapattoni right to play Simon Cox from the start against Spain? Send your thoughts to us via Twitter, using the hashtag #bbcfootball

Former Republic of Ireland midfielder Jason McAteer on BBC Radio 5 live: "It was a very difficult night, made worse by the fact we conceded early again. The team talk went out of the window. Against Croatia, there's a chance you can get back in the game but, against the world champions, you're up against it. They fluffed their lines. It's different playing in certain internationals than in a major tournament."

Former Republic of Ireland manager Mick McCarthy thinks the scale of the defeat will have hurt experienced players such as Shay Given, Damien Duff, Richard Dunne and Robbie Keane. He says: "They won't want to retire on the back of that performance, that's for sure. I would be worried if I was Italy, because Ireland are going into the last game with nothing to play for except pride. So we've got nothing to worry about."

While England are looking forward, the game is up for the Republic of Ireland, eliminated with one Group C match still to play. And while Spain looked good, Giovanni Trapattoni's side did not cover themselves in glory. "Fear and tension has meant that we have made mistakes we didn't make in the qualifiers," Trapattoni says. "I will ask the lads how on earth it is possible, after two games, we have conceded two goals in the opening three or four minutes."

For Sweden, striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic looks set to play despite a sore thigh.

Some early team news: Roy Hodgson is set to give Andy Carroll a start up front tonight. The Liverpool striker was overlooked in favour of Danny Welbeck when England drew 1-1 with France in Donetsk on Monday, but it looks as though they will start up front together in Kiev.

Then in around 10 minutes, Nicky will be chatting to former England international Chris Waddle on the prospects of Roy Hodgson's men. He will also be asking the England brass band why fans seem to have taken a dislike to them, and find out all about Kiev's historic Independence Square, scene of the 2004 Orange revolution.

The build-up to tonight's Group D meeting between England and Sweden is well under way, and you can catch the atmosphere in Kiev right now on 5 live Breakfast. Nicky Campbell is live in Independence Square, and is just about to speak to 5 live chief football correspondent Mike Ingham, who will be commentating on tonight's game.