England manager Gareth Southgate will attempt to build upon the success of the Three Lions’ World Cup 2018 campaign by winning the inaugural Nations League, with a semi-final against the Netherlands in Guimaraes their next challenge.
Fourth in Russia, England will expect to go better in Portugal this summer, though the Champions League final between Liverpool and Tottenham only five days before this fixture has been a pleasant complication for the squad.
The Dutch, meanwhile, are seeking to regain respect after failing to qualify for the World Cup and after topping a group involving world champions France, have successfully done so to some extent already.