England vs Italy LIVE: Build-up, team news and updates from Lionesses Euros semi-final
England are back in action in the Women's Euros this evening as the Lionesses take on Italy in the semi-final in Geneva. It comes after their pulsating quarter-final victory against Sweden, in which they came from two goals behind to force extra-time and triumph at the end of a frankly farcical penalty shootout.
After the Sweden goalkeeper blazed her penalty into orbit with the last four at her mercy, the Lionesses recovered to seal glory in sudden death with shot-stopper Hannah Hampton the hero. Hampton and her teammates are big favourites tonight, but can Sarina Wiegman's side reach the final and keep hopes of successive Euros triumphs alive?
We'll have all the build-up, team news and latest updates from Switzerland throughout the day and evening right here, with Mirror Football reporter Tom Victor on the ground.
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