England squad to fly to Rome ahead of their quarter-final clash with Ukraine
However, UK-based fans will have to watch from home as they will not be allowed to support England at the Stadio Olimpico if they travel to Rome according to the statement made by the Italian Embassy on the rise of COVID-19 cases in England.
Sebastian Nkrumah Listowell 
The England national team will fly out to Rome later today, as they step up preparations for the quarter-final with the Ukrainians on Saturday.
The Three Lions quarter-final tie with Ukraine will be the squad's first experience of the tournament on foreign soil, having played their previous four matches at Wembley.
The team has so far been backed by a vocal and raucous crowd, which has seen England win three games and draw one on the way to the last eight.
However, UK-based fans will have to watch from home as they will not be allowed to support England at the Stadio Olimpico if they travel to Rome according to the statement made by the Italian Embassy on the rise of COVID-19 cases in England.
The team will have a light training session before their flight to Rome and fly back to London after the match.
If England win on Saturday, they will face either Denmark or the Czech Republic in the semi-final at Wembley on 7 July
England's goalkeeper Jordan Pickford said on Thursday that there is extra motivation to beat Ukraine in Rome so the team can return to Wembley to play in front of 60,000 fans.
Speaking to reporters ahead of the match, Pickford said, "We've got to create our own atmosphere in Rome, which we are capable of doing.
"The fans were tremendous the other night and throughout the group stages as well so I think that gives us added motivation for the game, to come back to a semi-final with 60,000 fans.
"For me, it is very good, and it is really nice, but it is not just me, it is the full 11 and everyone working really hard to keep those clean sheets,
"We work hard every day. You have got to be on your game, not cutting corners.
“We work hard and share the load and get the best out of each other."
Pickford has been one of England's standout performers in the tournament so far, keeping four clean sheets and make some big saves in the last-16 win against Germany. .
The Everton keeper praised his teammates for helping him keep four clean sheets.
