Southgate's England expecting impassioned atmosphere for Euro qualifier v Ukraine

England are fully expecting an impassioned pro-Ukraine atmosphere at Tarczynski Arena in Wroclaw, Poland for Saturday's Euro 2024 qualifying game against Ukraine, manager Gareth Southgate said, while confirming all of his players are available for the match.

"We know there are thousands of Ukrainians here," he told reporters at a press conference on Friday in Wroclaw. "We are expecting a passionate crowd but we are here to win a football game, so for us it is about keeping our emotions in check and focusing on our job."

England top Group C with 12 points from four matches and have scored 15 goals while conceding only one. They beat Ukraine 2-0 earlier in the qualifying campaign at Wembley. Ukraine, with six points, could cement second in the group with a victory.

Ukraine have not played at home since Russia launched an invasion of the country in February 2022, which Moscow calls a "special military operation", and Southgate was asked how he felt about facing the war-torn country.

"I can't talk on a broader perspective, but football wise it is just a difficult game for us," Southgate said. "They have players who have played in England and we know very well. We have to play our best to get the result we want."

Skipper Harry Kane, England's all-time leading scorer with 58 goals, was asked about calling Germany home after leaving Tottenham Hotspur for Bayern Munich last month, particularly since Germany will host next year's Euros.

"The full focus has been on Bayern Munich and trying to win the games there," the 30-year-old said. "The Euros are something at the back of our mind but we have to qualify first. I don't like to think too far ahead but hopefully by next summer it will feel a little more like home."

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