England face their stiffest test at Euro 2024 when they play Switzerland in the quarter-finals this weekend.
The Three Lions have failed to impress in Germany but their dramatic comeback against Slovakia in the round of 16 means they are still standing.
All the pre-match talk has been about Gareth Southgate potentially rolling back the years – and the dice – by reverting to the back-five formation that proved successful at the 2018 World Cup, but he will need his players to buck up their ideas.
You can find the latest Euro 2024 odds on the Paddy Power website and Paddy Power app, otherwise here’s everything you need to know about the Three Lions’ quarter-final tie against Switzerland.
England v Switzerland team news
Gareth Southgate is reportedly mulling a switch to a back five, although central defender Marc Guehi is suspended after earning a second yellow card at the tournament in the Slovakia success.
Granit Xhaka was considered an injury concern for Switzerland following their win against Italy, but scans showed an adductor niggle is not as bad as first feared.
Predicted England XI: Pickford; Walker, Stones, Konsa; Trippier, Mainoo, Rice, Saka; Bellingham, Foden; Kane
Predicted Switzerland XI: Sommer; Schar, Rodriguez, Akanji; Widmer, Xhaka, Freuler, Aebischer; Ndoye, Vargas; Embolo
England v Switzerland previous results
There have been 27 meetings between England and Switzerland, with the Three Lions emerging victorious on 19 occasions, the Swiss on three occasions and there being five draws.
The last five results were:
March 26, 2022: England 2-1 Switzerland
June 9, 2019: Switzerland 0-0 England
September 11, 2018: England 1-0 Switzerland
September 8, 2015: England 2-0 Switzerland
September 8, 2014: Switzerland 0-2 England
England v Switzerland prediction
Thommo: My heart tells me it has to be England and I’m sticking to it.
However, this is football and we have seen how Gareth Southgate’s men have performed against the so-called lesser nations and Switzerland will provide a similar challenge.
Don’t be surprised if you see a similar performance from the Three Lions as we saw against Slovakia, with them sneaking through in the end.
I do hope to see a slightly better performance this time and I’m backing England to win 2-0.
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