The family of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will end their Euro 2012 boycott and attend England's quarter-final against Italy on Sunday.

 The Chamberlains - including father, former England winger Mark - decided to stay at home during the tournament due to the threat of racism.

Family support: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will be cheered on in Kiev

But Sportsmail has learned the teenager's close family and friends will fly to Kiev on Sunday to cheer him on.

Oxlade-Chamberlain's family had joined Theo Walcott's relatives in deciding to stay at home during the European Championship for fear of being victims of racial abuse in Ukraine.

Walcott's brother Ashley confirmed on Twitter that he and his father Don would not take the risk after public warnings from the Foreign Office.

Joleon Lescott, one of eight black players in the England squad, revealed that other families had also opted to stay away.

Lescott said his family had decided to stay at home before the warnings were issued, simply for logistical reasons.

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