England will be looking to retain their EURO U21 title when they take on Germany in the final of the tournament being held in Slovakia. Lee Carsley’s side have grown into the tournament and have seen off Spain and Netherlands to reach this stage - they’ve seen BTTS in both of these games and still managed to come out on top.

Germany have also been quite strong this tournament, they’ve seen BTTS in three of their five games at the competition. Germany were very lucky not to be tested more thoroughly against France, who just couldn’t take their chances in the semi-final, England will be more clinical in these situations, as they’ve shown during the knockout stages of the competition.

England’s performances in the knockout stages so far suggest that they are peaking at the right time. Lee Carsley has the added bonus of being in this situation before just two years ago, so he has direct experience in how to manage the occasion, as well as the tactical aspects of the game. Germany have strong firepower and have managed to score in every game so far, England should be able to respond to this and come out on top at a nice price.

Chelsea finished second in their group behind Flamengo, which may have actually worked out slightly better for Enzo Maresca’s side seeing as their path to the semi-final is a bit kinder on this side of the draw. If Chelsea had topped the group, their opponents in this round would have been Bayern Munich, with a potential to meet PSG in the quarter-final.

As it is, the winner of this tie will set up a quarter-final against either Palmeiras and Botafogo, both sides Chelsea will feel they can beat and are certainly easier than facing off against the Champions League winners. Chelsea will have to see this as an opportunity but Benfica will not move aside quietly, they’ve scored in each of their games at the Club World Cup so far - including claiming a 1-0 win over Bayern in their final group game.

Chelsea weren’t really tested in their games against Esperance and LAFC, but showed real defensive vulnerability against Flamengo, which is more reflective of the size of the task facing Chelsea here. Benfica have plenty of players that can unlock the Chelsea backline, such as Pavlidis and Di Maria, but the Blues can make the most of the depth they have to win here.