You can take the men out of England but you can't take England out of the men!

Nigel - I shall be watching in Kaiserslautern, with my spare England shirts hanging in the windows

Carl - Watching tonight from my man den in Northern Finland - not sure we have too many supporters here but I will be loud enough !

Benny - Watching the match in Wellington, New Zealand... Kick off time? 4am!

Jurgen Klinsmann
Former Germany head coach, BBC Sport column

Part of what makes this latest meeting super-exciting for everyone is that it is so close to call.

I would put both team's chances at 50-50 and it could go either way. No-one wants to think about exiting the Euros, but it will happen to one of us, and we know it.

Both teams have had good and bad moments in the group stages but that doesn't matter because this is a different phase - it is the beauty of knockout football, and it is a new tournament now.

Tuesday is not about playing well - I doubt anyone will remember that afterwards. It's about getting through to the quarter-finals, and it doesn't matter how.

Read Jurgen Klinsmann's BBC Sport column here.

Fans have started arriving on Wembley Way and there's one or two Gareth Southgate lookalikes. There will be 40,000 inside Wembley in four and a bit hours time.

How are we all feeling? My excitement levels are going through the roof!

Image source, PA Media

Image source, PA Media

Image source, PA Media

Suzie the pig predicts an England win, she's only been wrong once all tournament so let's hope she's right!

We are loving hearing all of your plans for this evening's game - don't forget you can get involved too by tweeting #bbcfootball

Laura - Watching from Canada with my half-German husband...following which I'll be going to the dentist for a root canal... which will be the most harrowing experience, I wonder?

Aziz - British Uzbek myself watching the game with fellow British Ukrainian and Lithuanian mates. Come on England! God save the Queen!

John - Heading back from work, get the kids fed, wife has to go out for a meeting so I'll be trying to get the 3 kids to sit and watch the match with me. Failing that, wireless earbuds and 5live so the game can follow me through the house! Wish me luck. Come on England!

Alan Shearer
Former England striker, BBC Sport column

Image source, Getty Images

England's attack is the obvious area where we need to get better if we are going to make it all the way to the final at Wembley on 11 July.

To me, it looks like Gareth Southgate felt we looked a little bit vulnerable defensively, and he has definitely addressed that but, in doing so, he has taken something away from us when we go forward.

Our attacking stats so far in this tournament are not great - we have had the least shots and created the fewest chances of any of the teams in the last 16, and our stats for both are worse than many of the teams who did not make it through.

Former Spurs and Switzerland defender Ramon Vega is coming down from his country's win over France last night, looks like it was a good one.

Trying to pile up the fridge for tonight? Not sure how we take that Ramon.

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Time is a great healer, in more ways than one or is it?

We take a look at a Euro 2020 last-16 fixture that could lay the groundwork for what England v Germany means for a whole new generation.

Have a read over your lunchtime sandwich or bratwurst.

Chris - Tucked up in bed with alarm set for 3.30am. Bacon and beer ready in the fridge - the joys of living the other side of the world!

Ollie - 8pm in Oz, alarm set for 1:30am - little bit of sleep to handle the inevitable tension of England vs Germany…lockdown in Sydney at the worst time. Can’t even suffer with others in the pub.

Tim - Watching the game ironically in St German's. Looking forward to the game hoping to see England attack with pace when in possession.

BBC Sounds

Back to an extraordinary day on Monday, Steve Crossman rounds-up the action as Switzerland knock out world champions France on penalties after a scintillating 3-3 draw.

Reaction after Spain prevail in an eight-goal thriller against Croatia.

And a preview for tonight's clash between England and Germany.

Catch the latest Daily Euros podcast here.

Don't worry Ian your secret is safe with us ...

Ian - I work from home and have ‘important meetings’ starting at 4:45 in my calendar. Come on England.

Frau - Folks sometimes ask 'what is love'? Try this: #ENGGER, external at the Euros. Unaware of the date and time of this momentous event, wife asks if she can leave post-nursery childcare to me, as she wants to see an art show in London after work. I say yes.

Chris - I’ll be at the game later. I have never been so nervous to attend a football match in my life… today is massive! No more years of hurt?

Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer

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If England win, Gareth Southgate will be viewed as the manager who has shifted history slightly back in their favour in this fixture and opened up what could be a favourable path to their first major tournament final since West Germany were beaten in the 1966 World Cup at Wembley.

If England lose, Southgate will face questions about just how far this England team have really travelled and why they are still missing the ruthless winning mentality that has seen them slip at crucial times, such as the 2018 World Cup semi-final against Croatia in Moscow.

Two big if's but do you agree?

Read more here.

Are there any other families/ couples out there divided tonight ? We'd love to hear from you! Tweet us at #bbcfootball

Joe - In Manila, KO at 12am. All bars closed due to Covid and in a house with my partner's family none of which watch football. I apologise to them in advance for waking them all up at FT if we win

Chris - Will be watching the match tonight in the middle of nowhere in the Omani desert. One day I’ll get a tournament match on the right time zone!

Jim - I'll be watching tonight at home with my beloved German wife by my side. Good luck mein Schatz

Alan Shearer
Former England striker, BBC Sport column

Image source, Getty Images

England against Germany will be an amazing occasion - I cannot wait, and I'm feeling pretty confident about it too.

There are so many stories behind our previous meetings at major finals, whether they have ended well or badly for us. I have played in a few, and experienced both outcomes myself.

This time? It's going to be tough, but we are at Wembley in front of 40,000 fans and there are a few other things that give us hope.

Germany were less than 10 minutes away from being knocked out of Euro 2020 before Leon Goretzka's late equaliser against Hungary, and there are plenty of question marks about Joachim Low's side.

Read more on former England captain Alan Shearer's thoughts here.

Jean-Paul you are a brave man, especially after last night too!

BBC Monitoring
The world through its media

How are the German papers building-up to England v Germany?

Das Bild, external says German coach Joachim Low already knows who will take penalties against England, should the game go that far. "We've been practicing since Saturday, England since September," the paper says.

Kicker magazine, external carries a piece on the England captain's frustrating Euros campaign so far under the headline "Harry Kane: Problem or part of the problem".

Die Welt, external looks at the history of goal line controversies in the England-Germany fixture under the headline "Mind the gap" - a likely nod to the London tube.

Hit play and take look back through time at England in major tournaments, from Paul Gascoigne's goal against Scotland in Euro 96 all the way through to the present day.

Some of the commentary in here is etched into my head.

You're watching all over the world - Andrew let's just hope the result goes the right way for your sake!

Peter - Going to watch the match at my local club, FC Winterthur in Switzerland. It should still be buzzing from last night. Can’t wait!

Tim - Going to Nelson's pub in Dubai to watch.

Andrew - Live in Germany and if weather holds will be BBQ with family and playing 3 lions and world in motion loud on patio which am sure my German neighbours will appreciate.