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England must beat the Netherlands at Wembley to keep their hopes of topping their Women\u2019s Nations League group and qualifying for next summer\u2019s Olympics alive.<\/p>\n
The Lionesses suffered a shock defeat to Belgium last month, having also been beaten by the Dutch in September, and sit third in Group A1 after four games.<\/p>\n
It means Sarina Wiegman\u2019s side face must-win games against the Netherlands tonight and Scotland at Hampden on Tuesday – but they also need results to go their way.<\/p>\n
England are three points behind the Netherlands and one point behind Belgium with two games remaining and the Lionesses must reach the Nations League final to secure Great Britain a place at next summer\u2019s Games.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s everything you need to know and here are the England vs Netherlands latest odds.<\/p>\n
When is England vs Netherlands?<\/strong><\/p>\n The Nations League fixture kicks off at 7:45pm on Friday 1 December at Wembley Stadium.<\/p>\n How can I watch it and what TV channel is it on?<\/strong><\/p>\n The fixture will be shown live on ITV 4, with coverage kicking off from 7pm. It will also be available to stream live on the ITV X website.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re travelling abroad and want to watch major sporting events then you might need a VPN to unblock your streaming app. Our VPN roundup is here to help: get great deals on the <\/em>best VPNs<\/em><\/u> in the market. Viewers using a VPN need to make sure that they comply with any local regulations where they are and also with the terms of their service provider.<\/em><\/p>\n What is the team news?<\/strong><\/p>\n England are without captain Millie Bright after the Chelsea defender withdrew from the squad due to a knee injury. The centre-back was replaced by Manchester United\u2019s Millie Turner and goalkeeper Mary Earps will captain the Lionesses in her absence.<\/p>\n Beth Mead is back in the England squad for the first time in over a year after returning from an ACL injury. The Euros golden boot winner adds to Sarina Wiegman\u2019s options in the forward line, with Lauren James, Lauren Hemp and Chloe Kelly all in form.<\/p>\n Vivianne Miedema is also set to return for the Netherlands after her own injury absence and could join Lieke Martens and Jill Roord in attack, but Andries Jonker is likely to stick with Juventus forward Lineth Beerensteyn.<\/p>\n Predicted line-ups<\/strong><\/p>\n England: Earps; Bronze, Carter, Greenwood, Charles; Walsh, Stanway; Hemp, James, Kelly; Daly<\/p>\n Netherlands: Van Domselaar; Dijkstra, Spitse, Janssen; Pelova, Groenen, Van de Donk, Brugts; Roord; Beerensteyn, Martens<\/p>\n How can England finish top of Group A1?<\/strong><\/p>\n The Lionesses must win against the Netherlands. Any other result and they are out of the running to top the group.<\/p>\n If England win, they will likely have to beat Scotland at Hampden next Tuesday: a draw at Hampden would only be enough if Belgium lose to Scotland and then draw against the Netherlands, and even then England would need to beat the Netherlands by two goals to take the head-to-head record.<\/p>\n If England win both games, they will have 12 points and would need Belgium to drop points either against Scotland or against the Netherlands. If England win both games but Belgium win both games, they cannot top the group.<\/p>\n If England win both games and the Netherlands beat Belgium, they will go through only if they win by two goals or better the Dutch\u2019s 2-1 win from the return fixture. The Lionesses must do this to take the head-to-head record.<\/p>\n If both England and the Netherlands both finish on 12 points and with identical head-to-head records (ie both games are 2-1 home wins), then it will come down to overall goal difference in Group A1.<\/p>\n Coming into the final two rounds, England have a goal difference of 0 while the Netherlands have +5.<\/p>\n