Lions' date with destiny: 25million people are set to watch the England-Germany clash... 25 years after Gareth Southgate's missed penalty

England's Euro 2020 clash with Germany is set to spark the biggest party since lockdown restrictions were eased.

Fan parks across the country sold out days ago, while pubs, bars and restaurants have seen a rush of bookings for the big game.

A TV audience of about 25million is expected, with millions of workers planning to clock-off early today to make the 5pm kick-off.

England's Euro 2020 clash with Germany on Tuesday is set to spark the biggest party since lockdown restrictions were eased. Pictured: England team at Wembley Stadium on June 22

From Newcastle to Newquay, 10million pints are expected to be downed as supporters roar on the Three Lions.

The showdown carries echoes of Euro 96, when current England manager Gareth Southgate missed a penalty in the semi-final – also held at Wembley – to send the Germans through.

Yesterday Southgate said the match is a chance for his team ‘to make some history’ and extinguish some of the pain of the past.

The showdown carries echoes of Euro 96, when current England manager Gareth Southgate missed a penalty in the semi-final to send the Germans through

He admitted that Germany ‘won’t fear coming to Wembley’, adding: ‘We’ll have to play at our very best. We’ve got to be tactically well prepared, we’ve got to be physically well prepared and psychologically well prepared.

‘It’s a great opportunity for this team to make some history and give people memories of England-Germany fixtures for the future, that are a little different to some of the ones they’ve been flooded with over the last few days which mean absolutely nothing to the because they weren’t born.’

Some 45,000 fans will be at Wembley for the clash – double the amount allowed in for England’s previous game against the Czech Republic.

Some 45,000 fans will be at Wembley for the clash with around 2,000 German fans who live in the UK are expected to attend. Pictured: Starting line up of German team

Hundreds of touts have posted messages on social media platforms offering tickets for the match for up to £4,000 – more than 90 times their original price.

Most of the fans inside Wembley are expected to be English, since German supporters have not travelled from their homeland because of quarantine rules.

Around 2,000 German fans who live in the UK are expected to attend, however.

The victors will play in the quarter-finals on Saturday night in Rome. They will face the winners of tonight’s match between Sweden and Ukraine.

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