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The countdown to the Euro 2025 final is on, with just one day to go before England take on Spain in Basel. Preparations for the showpiece event are in full swing, with both teams gearing up for what is sure to be a compelling climax between the holders and the world champions. Emillia Hawkins will be bringing you all the latest from Switzerland throughout the day, along with news and transfer updates from the wider football world.
A beefed-up Australia will look to win the physical battle at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and avoid the ignominy of losing the series with a Test to spare in front of a bumper crowd of 95,000. The home coach, Joe Schmidt, will look for more power in the collisions from the loose forward Rob Valetini and the lock Will Skelton, whose collective brawn was missed in Brisbane as the duo nursed calf problems. Nine Ireland players are in Andy Farrell’s starting XV. It’s a chance to clinch a first series win in the 12 years since Warren Gatland’s team beat Robbie Deans’ Australia 2-1. Victory at the MCG would also make Farrell’s Lions the first to wrap up the series with a match to spare since the 1997 tour of South Africa. Lee Calvert helms our live blog, with Robert Kitson and Gerard Meagher in Melbourne.
