England fans already going wild in London as Leicester Square, Wembley and Liverpool Street packed

© REUTERS Euro 2020 – Fans gather for Italy v England

England fans are already going wild in central London as the country gears up for England’s clash against Italy in the Euro 2020 final.

Leicester Square, which has been the scene of much jubilation during the tournament, has this afternoon been packed with supporters, who could be seen singing, chanting and waving flags, with some throwing flares into the air.

The crowds in Leicester Square, hours before the game (REUTERS)

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As the number of people in the square reduced, it was clear how much rubbish had been left behind.

© Provided by The Independent Rubbish and plastic bags have been left at the square (Liam James) © Provided by Indy 100 After the square emptied out, all the rubbish that had been left behind could be seen (Getty Images)

There were similar scenes in Liverpool Street, where supporters were filmed standing on tables, singing and hugging one another.

Fans have also been creating a lively atmosphere outside Wembley while, near the Uefa fan zone in Trafalgar Square, pubs are packed and large crowds can be seen holding England flags.

The Metropolitan Police had urged fans not to come to London unless they have match tickets or somewhere booked to watch the game.

The force said it will be deploying “a great many officers and specialist units to prevent crime and disorder and respond to any incidents right across London”.

Hundreds of fans sing Sweet Caroline in the streets of London

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NHS London also put out a reminder, urging people to stick to social distancing rules:

On Sunday afternoon, Leicester Square and Liverpool street were trending on Twitter as people shared images and footage from the scenes.

Some raised concerns about the number of people gathered in the area, including X Radio’s Danny Wallace, who said the crowd was “brewing up trouble”.

Here’s what it was looking like in Liverpool Street…

Fans were also in party mode outside Wembley Stadium, where they are proudly sporting the team colours and draped in England flags.

© Provided by Indy 100 England fans enjoy the pre match atmosphere on Wembley Way (Getty Images) © Provided by Indy 100 Supporters have climbed onto one another’s shoulders (PA)

Some boisterous supporters even climbed on top of a bus outside the grounds, while others outside King’s Cross station in the capital let off red and white smoke during the celebratory build-up.

© Provided by Indy 100 Some boisterous supporters even climbed on top of a bus outside Wembley (PA) © Provided by Indy 100 England fans outside King’s Cross station in London (PA)

Let’s just hope people continue to have fun and don’t cause any trouble.