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21:28 And Arry’s two pence:

Redknapp loves Belgium! Goes for them to win, with England & Harry Kane to go very close. Hazard could be player of the comp. #CoralPreview

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21:27 Houghton hints:

Houghton – Griezmann, Pogba & Hazard to have a big tournament, with France to win it! #CoralPreview

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21:22 Euro 2016 panel’s fantasy five-a-side:

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21:20 Citizen Kane! Houghton admires how Harry Kane shoots from any angle. Well you’ve got to, haven’t you?!

21:17 Panel on top scorers: Langdon thinks Mario Gomez a punt, Hamann likes Lewandowski!

Lewandowski at 16/1 interests Didi Hamann for top scorer. Benteke (yes, you heard correctly) could be value at 40/1. #CoralPreview

— Coral (@Coral) May 31, 2016

21:15 On to the top scorer market: Muller, Ronaldo, Griezmann, Kane lead the way. Who do you fancy? Have a punt on the Euro 2016 Golden Boot.

Top scorer now… Langdon says Griezmann (9s), Lukaku (20s), Morata (16s), Gomez (25s) & Hazard (50s) are of interest. #CoralPreview

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21:13 Redknapp’s damning judgment: “Poor group”. Enough said then. Don’t mince words ‘Arry!

21:11 The Ronaldo show! It’s Group F at last. Portugal and Austria attractive:

Group F now… Portugal/Austria at 5/2 & Austria/Portugal at 4/1 are the bets Langdon would go for here. #CoralPreview

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21:04 Euros one to watch?

1 to watch – Langdon says Sane of Germany could go for £50/60mil in the future. Didi says a move to the PL beckons. #CoralPreview

— Coral (@Coral) May 31, 2016

21:00 No consensus… ‘Arry likes Belgium, Langdon doesn’t. Hamann interested in Italy:

Harry goes against the panel & reckons Belgium at 11/1 could be one of the bets of the tournament! Do you agree? #CoralPreview

— Coral (@Coral) May 31, 2016

20:58 Houghton upbeat on the Repbulic of Ireland! Likes Martin O’Neill and his man management. Thinks the Irish can get after the big boys in this pool.

Ray Houghton & the panel reckon Republic of Ireland have a great chance. Wouldn’t put Belgium at No.2 in the world at all. #CoralPreview

— Coral (@Coral) May 31, 2016

20:55 Moving on to Group E… Are Sweden are one-man team like Langdon says? #DaretoZlatan Very critical of Belgian tactics to boot!

Group E is the proverbial Group of Death. Panel think that Italy & Sweden aren’t that strong at all… Chance for ROI? #CoralPreview

— Coral (@Coral) May 31, 2016

20:53 Houghton weighs in on Croatia: “They’re going to be hardy, they’re going to be tough!”

20:48 Can Spain reign again with a difficult Group D? Langdon concerned they’ve started slowly at previous tournaments! “I think Croatia have got an outstanding midfield.”

Langdon thinks Croatia have a fantastic midfield. Turkey are a decent side too, could be a good bet to qualify at 4/5. #CoralPreview

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20:40 Redknapp on Northern Ireland: “They might draw with Ukraine, but that’s the best Northern Ireland can hope for. They’re out of their depth in this group!” Ouch.

The panel are arguing over whether Northern Ireland will get 0 or 1 point! (As much as they’d love them to go through) #CoralPreview

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20:38 Down on the Germans… Panel are not optimistic:

Houghton echoes Didi’s slight negativity about Germany. Their reliance on Muller could cause issues. 4/1 is too short! #CoralPreview

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20:34 Hamann on his homeland Germany: “They lost 400 caps in Klose, Mertesacker and captain Lahm after the World Cup.” Injury absences and fitness of skipper Schweinsteiger also a worry.

20:32 Group C misery for Northern Ireland… World Cup winners Germany, prolific Poland and Ukraine their opposition. Langdon likes the look of all three of those getting through!

Group C: Northern Ireland have had some horrific luck with their group. Langdon doesn’t give them a chance of going through! #CoralPreview

— Coral (@Coral) May 31, 2016

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20:27 No to WAGS! Houghton doesn’t like distractions. Who says romance is dead?

Houghton isn’t a fan of WAGS! Says England in the past haven’t been fully focused, but this time will be different! #CoralPreview

— Coral (@Coral) May 31, 2016

20:22 Are England a punt to reach the quarters or semis? Something for you to decide, dear punters. Where’s your money going on the Three Lions at Euro 2016?

‘Arry love the England/Wales straight forecast. It’s a real shout:

.@Redknapp goes for the England/Wales forecast at 11/2, that’s where his pennies will be going. #CoralPreview

— Coral (@Coral) May 31, 2016

20:18 What about Slovakia? Langdon thinks they may have slipped under the radar: “[Marek] Hamsik makes them tick. They beat Germany the other day!”

Langdon fancies England to win the group, with Slovakia to qualify 2nd! Can get that at 7/1… #CoralPreview

— Coral (@Coral) May 31, 2016

20:15 Houghton evoking memories of his own… Ahead of England v Wales: “We played England in our opening game back in ’88. Nobody outside of Ireland gave us a prayer!

Redknapp thinks England HAVE to beat Wales. Houghton argues Bale will cause huge problems for Smalling & Cahill. #CoralPreview

— Coral (@Coral) May 31, 2016

How do you stop Gareth Bale? Don’t ask me! One for Chris Smalling, and he better have an answer! Hamann’s advice: “Keep his back to goal!”

20:12 Russians too old? A 36-year-old and two that are 33 in Russia’s defence? Langdon doesn’t like their chances, and England can go out there and win this group!

Langdon says England will enjoy playing against Russia’s ageing back 4, but may struggle against their attack. #CoralPreview

— Coral (@Coral) May 31, 2016

20:09 Who made the England cut? Remind yourselves who Hodgson named in the final 23-man Three Lions squad for Euro 2016! Oh, and our experts have some defensive concerns about England…

20:07 Let’s talk tactics… What system would you use if you were Hodgson at Euro 2016? A midfield three, or the diamond, or something else? Tweet us @Coral with your views!

20:05 The Rooney question. The majority of our panel feel England skipper Wayne Rooney should be starting at the Euros. After all, he’s the record scorer for his country!

”Don’t stick Rooney wide left like the World Cup! Either play him in a natural position or not at all!” – Redknapp. #CoralPreview

— Coral (@Coral) May 31, 2016

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20:01 Wilshere watch? If Arsenal’s ex-captain Jack mobile enough to play deep against the best in Europe? Houghton and Hamann have doubts about the Pirlo role suiting the injury-prone Gunner. As Redknapp points out: “Roy likes him there.”

19:58 Onto Group B then. England firm favourites to top this pool and qualify ahead of Russia, Wales and outsiders Slovakia.

Houghton thinks Roy Hodgson’s gamble on Marcus Rashford for Euro 2016 is exactly that. Could be be a Theo Walcott of 2006 World Cup fame? Redknapp would’ve taken Townsend!

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— Coral (@Coral) May 31, 2016

19:52 Group A predictions: Our experts unanimous that France are worthy favourites to top the pool! Fancy a bet on Euro 2016? Head over to our sister site!

19:50 Old Guard? The panel are worried about that ageing France defence. Just so happens we wrote all about that recently!

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19:46 Redknapp on hosts France: “It’s a good French squad and they’ve got home advantage. I see them going a long way; at least to the semi-finals.”

19:44 Mark Langdon thinks there’s value in backing Albania to reach the knockout phase… First-time qualifiers may know no fear on their tournament debut! Ray Houghton agrees!

19:42 Let’s start with Group A. Hosts France favourites of course.

19:40 Redknapp on the Home Nations: “England v Wales, what a game that’s going to be!” Absolutely, ‘Arry, but he says he’s at Royal Ascot that day!

19:37 Hamann hints… Former Germany midfielder Didi Hamann feels smaller nations must come into Euro 2016 with confidence they can overcome footballing heavyweights.

19:30 Evening all! Welcome to Coral’s Euro 2016 preview live blog. Over the next two hours, our expert panel will talk through all the debates and best odds relating to the France finals!

Our panel are @Redknapp, @DietmarHamann, @marklangdon, Houghton & Minto! Streamed Live & Free online! #CoralPreview pic.twitter.com/GOwacPVFyY

— Coral (@Coral) May 31, 2016

Join us here at 19:30 BST for the Live Euro 2016 preview evening.

Streamed live on the Coral news site, join Simon Clare and the Racing Post’s Mark Langdon who will be supported by Ray Houghton, Harry Redknapp, Scott Minto and Didi Hamann to discuss the finals and take your questions.

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