England heads to Athens on Thursday for a high-stakes clash in the UEFA Nations League against Greece.

With Greece holding a three-point edge over the Three Lions at the top of the table, there’s everything to play for. Victory here would secure automatic promotion to League A, while a second-place finish means a playoff battle—so both sides are bound to leave it all on the pitch.

For England, it’s do or die: they must win by at least two goals to keep their fate in their own hands before their final matchup against Ireland on Sunday. With so much riding on this, the pressure is sky-high, and every pass, tackle, and shot will be crucial as England fights to keep their promotion dreams alive in Athens.

The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times, and the latest lineup news.

Greece vs. England live stream, TV channel

Here’s how to watch this UEFA Nations League match in the UK:

TV channel: ITV 1 UK
Live stream: ITVX

This fixture is available for live TV broadcast in the UK on ITV 1 UK. Also, soccer fans can stream the game LIVE on the ITVX streaming platform.

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What time does Greece vs. England kick off?

This UEFA Nations League clash takes place at Athens Olympic Stadium, in Marousi, Greece and kicks off on Thursday, November 14, at 9:45 p.m. local time.

Here’s how that time translates to UK:

Greece vs. England lineups, team news

Midfielder Dimitrios Kourbelis will be out of action due to suspension after picking up bookings in both of Greece’s October fixtures. Meanwhile, center-back Konstantinos Koulierakis is back in the lineup, having served his one-match suspension against Ireland.

Goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos, despite limited playing time with Newcastle—just 45 minutes in an EFL Cup tie since his summer transfer—delivered an impressive performance at Wembley last month. He’s set to make his 33rd straight international appearance, having not missed a game in over four years.

West Ham’s Konstantinos Mavropanos will join him in the defense, with Liverpool’s Kostas Tsimikas looking to reclaim the left-back spot after Dimitris Giannoulis surprisingly started both of Greece’s games in the last break.

Greece predicted XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Vlachodimos (GK) — Rota, Mavropanos, Koulierakis, Tsimikas — Siopis, Mantalos — Masouras, Bakasetas, Tzolis — Pavlidis.

Injured: Pelkas
Suspended: None

England’s squad has taken quite a hit with eight players pulling out, leaving interim manager Lee Carsley to shake things up for his final senior lineup.

The absences of Trent Alexander-Arnold, Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice, Phil Foden, Jack Grealish, Levi Colwill, Cole Palmer, and goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale have opened the door for some fresh faces to step up.

Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers is celebrating his first senior call-up, while Jarrod Bowen, Jarrad Branthwaite, and the uncapped Tino Livramento and James Trafford also join the 23-man squad.

With other players carrying knocks, Ezri Konsa, Rico Lewis, Angel Gomes, and Noni Madueke are all eager to make a mark and may be in line for a start.

England predicted XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Pickford (GK) — Walker, Konsa, Guehi, Lewis — Gomes, Gallagher— Madueke, Bellingham, Gordon — Kane.

Injured: Alexander-Arnold, Saka, Rice, Foden, Grealish, Colwill, Palmer, Ramsdale
Suspended: None

Greece vs. England prediction 

All eyes are on Carsley to guide England to a crucial win, and his squad will need to bring the fight to Greece. The hosts have proven to be a tough nut to crack on their own turf, making themselves resilient in front of their home fans.

Though Carsley may be missing some big names he’d have liked to call upon, he still has plenty of firepower at his disposal. With a more settled lineup—and if Harry Kane leads the charge upfront—the Three Lions should have enough to edge past Greece and keep their hopes alive in Athens.

• Prediction: Greece 1-2 England

UEFA Nations League fixture schedule this week

All times BST

Thursday, Nov. 14

• Kazakhstan vs. Austria (4:00 p.m.)
• Armenia vs. Faroe Islands (6:00 p.m.)
• Belgium vs. Italy (8:45 p.m.)
• France vs. Israel (8:45 p.m.)
• Greece vs. England (8:45 p.m.)
• North Macedonia vs. Latvia (8:45 p.m.)
• Republic of Ireland vs. Finland (8:45 p.m.)
• Slovenia vs. Norway (8:45 p.m.)

Friday, Nov. 15

• Cyprus vs. Lithuania (6:00 p.m.)
• Denmark vs. Spain (8:45 p.m.)
• Luxembourg vs. Bulgaria (8:45 p.m.)
• Northern Ireland vs. Belarus (8:45 p.m.)
• Portugal vs. Poland (8:45 p.m.)
• Romania vs. Kosovo (8:45 p.m.)
• San Marino vs. Gibraltar (8:45 p.m.)
• Scotland vs. Croatia (8:45 p.m.)
• Switzerland vs. Serbia (8:45 p.m.)

Saturday, Nov. 17

• Azerbaijan vs. Estonia (3:00 p.m.)
• Andorra vs. Moldova (6:00 p.m.)
• Georgia vs. Ukraine (6:00 p.m.)
• Montenegro vs. Iceland (6:00 p.m.)
• Turkey vs. Wales (6:00 p.m.)
• Albania vs. Czechia (8:45 p.m.)
• Germany vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina (8:45 p.m.)
• Netherlands vs. Hungary (8:45 p.m.)
• Sweden vs. Slovakia (8:45 p.m.)