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Germany lead Australia 2-1 at half-time in their opening game in the Confederations Cup but the world champions should be out of sight in Sochi, Russia.

Borussia Monchengladbach's Lars Stindl put Germany ahead before Celtic's Tom Rogic equalised against the run of play.

Julian Draxler beat Brighton's new club record signing Mathew Ryan from the penalty spot to restore Germany's lead after Leon Goretzka was bundled over by QPR's Massimo Luongo.

Germany have dominated play - Julian Brandt twice going close along with Sandro Wagner.

The pitch has been watered and I should imagine it's needed - it looks like a scorcher in Kielce. Beautiful day.

Here come the sides, James Ward-Prowse leading England out.

Slovakia U21: Chovan, Valjent, Ninaj, Skriniar, Mazan, Lobotka, Rusnak, Bero, Chrien, Mihalik, Zrelak. Subs: Rodak, Huk, Vestenicky, Spalek, Satka, Skovajsa, Haraslin, Safranko, Vavro, Kacer, Benes, Jakubech.

England U21: Pickford, Holgate, Chambers, Mawson, Chilwell, Ward-Prowse, Chalobah, Swift, Baker, Redmond, Abraham. Subs: Gunn, Stephens, Gray, Targett, Murphy, Holding, Hause, Iorfa, Hughes, Grealish, Woodrow, Mitchell.

Referee: Gediminas Mazeika (Lithuania)

England had one shot on target in their opening game against Sweden. Got to do better than that today - much much better.

A fan has just unfurled a Preston North End flag behind the goal. Inspirational?

It sounds like a decent atmosphere in Kielce already - it's not the biggest crowd but those in attendance are making plenty of volume.

It is also very hot.

The England side which lost to Slovakia in 2000 contains plenty of familiar names by the way...

England 2000: Weaver, Luke Young, Carragher, King, Mills, Murphy, Lampard, Dunn (Andy Campbell), Harley (Hendrie), Cort, Jeffers (Chadwick).

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Should England's bright young stars be in Poland?

Matty Hayward: Of course Rashford/Alli/Dier should be playing for the u21s!! International tournament experience is surely vital?

England may not have scored any yet but there's been some fine goals at the Under-21 European Championships so far, none more so than Lorenzo Pellegrini's strike for Italy.

The Sassuolo midfielder scored a sensational overhead kick in his side's 2-0 win over Denmark.

Italy level on three points with Group C leaders Germany, who beat the Czech Republic 2-0.

Serge Gnabry, who recently joined Bayern Munich following his release by Arsenal, scored his side's second after Max Meyler gave them the lead.

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England manager Aidy Boothroyd on Sky Sports: "We need an extra man in midfield to try and control the game, that's the plan. They are unchanged so we know what they are going to be.

"Nathan Redmond should give Tammy Abraham more support up front. You have to win your group so we have to win this one.

"A draw is no good. We are relaxed, we need to enjoy the game."

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If you are just tuning in, England have made just one change and have moved a 4-4-2 diamond. John Swift of Reading comes in for Jacob Murphy. Not much width now.

Slovakia's squad contains 12 players who have already been capped by the 'full' side. In comparison, England's has just three.

Calum Chambers (three caps, all won in 2014), James Ward-Prowse (one cap this year) and Nathan Redmond (one cap this year).

Not the most experienced...

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Spain got their European Championship campaign off to an impressive start as a Marco Asensio hat-trick helped them to a 5-0 win over Macedonia.

Atletico Madrid midfielder Saul Niguez also got on the scoresheet with a fine overhead kick while Everton winger Gerard Deulofeu put away a penalty.

Spain won the the tournament in 2011 and 2013.

The win puts Spain top of Group B, ahead of Portugal on goal difference. The Portuguese beat Serbia in their group opener.

Ian Dennis
Senior football reporter in Poland for 5 live Sport

Building up towards kick off. After 5,000 Swedes on Friday, England supporters are outnumbered once more in Kielce. I'm told there's 3,000 Slovakians here but it feels and sounds like more.

Kate Lynham: As a Bristol City fan, whoever gets Tammy Abraham's signature is a lucky lucky club. He kept us up this year, a superb talent!

Kyle: Alli and Kane etc should play as there is nothing like playing tournament football to give the players experience. Other teams are playing their big stars and it will help their development no end. Spain and Portugal are miles ahead

Since reaching the final in 2009, England have played 10 games in the Euros, winning just once and scoring five goals.

Whatever happened to Gareth Southgate eh?

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Slovakia come into the game in good shape after beating hosts Poland in their opening game.

Pavel Hapal, Slovakia coach believes England will be a real threat though, saying: "We're going to face a good team, perhaps the best in the group.

"Even if our priority is to win, we'll see during the game whether or not we'll have to settle for a point. We'll have to match them physically and that could be key, [but] we have great quality in our side."

• This is the sides' fourth meeting, and their first since 2003. England picked up away and home victories in qualifying for the 2004 finals, Francis Jeffers scoring twice and Shola Ameobi and Joe Cole once each in a 4-0 win in Trnava on 11 October 2002.

• Back in England on 10 June 2003, an own goal by Peter Dolezaj (40) and Phil Jagielka's 83rd-minute strike gave England a 2-0 triumph at Sunderland's Stadium of Light.

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• Hosts Slovakia, however, came out on top in the countries' sole previous final-tournament encounter as second-half goals from Peter Babnic (67) and Szilard Nemeth (74) earned a 2-0 success at the Štadión Pasienky in Bratislava in 2000.

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Swansea City are competing with Newcastle and Brighton for the loan signing of Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham, says chairman Huw Jenkins.

England Under-21 international Abraham, 19, scored 26 goals for Bristol City in the Championship last season.

"He's a young and up and coming player we are interested in," said Jenkins.

It may not be their first-choice squad but give Germany a tournament and they will deliver.

They are ahead early on against Australia, Lars Stindl steering in superbly.