Date: Wednesday 26th June, 2024
Time: 5:00 pm
Stadium MHP Arena
Referee Anthony Taylor (England)
Goal Scorer:
Ukraine
As Vitaliy Mykolenko was given the green light to make the matchday squad in the triumph over Slovakia, all of Ukraine's players are fit and raring to go for Wednesday's crunch affair, although the Everton left-back did not earn any minutes on matchday two.
Yaremchuk and right-back Yukhym Konoplya will both sit out any potential last-16 tie if they pick up yellow cards in Stuttgart, but the former should lose out to Artem Dovbyk for the number nine spot anyway, despite his Euros-saving contribution last time out.
Anatoliy Trubin more than justified his selection over Lunin in between the posts for the triumph over Slovakia and should get the nod in goal again here, while Zinchenko may revert to his usual midfield role for his country if Mykolenko is deemed OK to start.
Ukraine possible starting lineup:
Trubin; Tymchyk, Zabarnyi, Matvienko, Mykolenko; Sudakov, Zinchenko, Shaparenko; Yarmolenko, Dovbyk, Mudryk
Belgium
Regarding Belgium's injury situation, neither Axel Witsel (adductor) nor Thomas Meunier (thigh) were fit to take part in the win over Romania and remain doubtful for Wednesday's showdown too, where Dodi Lukebakio must serve a suspension.
Lukebakio's ban opens the door for either Leandro Trossard or Johan Bakayoko to return to the final third, while Rennes defender Arthur Theate played down concerns over his fitness after he was forced off in the 77th minute with a blow to the thigh.
Theate should therefore be given the all-clear to reprise his role in defence, and the same can be said for 37-year-old Jan Vertonghen, who is now the third-oldest man to play for Belgium at a major tournament behind Pierre Braine and Wilfried Van Moer.
Belgium possible starting lineup:
Casteels; Castagne, Faes, Vertonghen, Theate; Tielemans, Onana; Doku, De Bruyne, Trossard; Lukaku
Prediction: Ukraine 1-2 Belgium
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