Gareth Southgate is reportedly set to name Bukayo Saka as a wing-back in a radical formation change at Euro 2024 this evening. England are widely expected to switch to a 3-4-2-1 system for their crunch quarter-final tie with Switzerland. Southgate’s team have struggled to click in their 4-3-3 system at the tournament this summer. There...
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England Euro 2024 LIVE: Predicted line-up as Gareth Southgate switches formation for Switzerland
Only eight nations remain at Euro 2024 and, somehow, England are still one of them. A date with Switzerland awaits Gareth Southgate’s side now after struggling through the group stage and mounting the very latest of late escapes in the last-16 against Slovakia, with an injury-time equaliser sending the tie to extra-time, where a goal...
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England vs Switzerland: Preview, predictions and lineups
England continue their Euro 2024 campaign on Saturday afternoon when they face Switzerland in the quarter-finals in Dusseldorf. The Three Lions were dire in their last 16 clash with Slovakia and just seconds away from an early exit, but Jude Bellingham’s remarkable overhead kick spared their blushes. Harry Kane grabbed the winner at the beginning...
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Harry Kane tells England they owe Gareth Southgate in his 100th game in charge… with Bukayo Saka and Kieran Trippier set to start as wing backs in quarter-final against Switzerland
England’s clash with Switzerland is Southgate’s 100th game as Three Lions boss Southgate heads into the game under-fire following four lacklustre displays LISTEN: Join us as we debate the BIGGEST talking points on It’s All Kicking Off! EUROS DAILY. Available wherever you get your podcasts By Sami Mokbel Published: 22:31 BST, 5 July 2024 |...
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England: Gareth Southgate hints at Luke Shaw role against Switzerland amid surprising new left-back admission
Gareth Southgate says he could not have picked a recognised left-back in his Euro 2024 squad who would have done a better job than Kieran Trippier. The right-footed Trippier has deputised at left-back in England‘s first four games of the tournament, but Luke Shaw is now available again for Saturday’s quarter-final tie against Switzerland here...
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Gareth Southgate breaks his silence over UEFA’s investigation into Jude Bellingham’s celebration against Slovakia – after England star is CLEARED to play against Switzerland
LISTEN to It’s All Kicking Off! EUROS DAILY: Is Kylian Mbappe as good as we thought he was going to be? Gareth Southgate has broken his silence over Jude Bellingham’s celebration Bellingham has escaped an immediate ban for the seemingly-lewd gesture By James Cohen Published: 22:24 BST, 5 July 2024 | Updated: 22:24 BST, 5...
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England vs Switzerland: UEFA Euro 2024 Quarter-Final Preview
England face huge pressure to improve their standards as they face a Switzerland side looking to topple them in the Euro 2024 Quarter-Finals. Gareth Southgate’s side admitted they were not good enough in a goal-shy Group Stage and a sloppy Round of 16 tie against Slovakia where they were seconds away from being eliminated, and...
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Meet the ‘world class’ goalie and dangerous winger looking to down England
SWITZERLAND should “not be scared of anybody” and have the belief and momentum to down England. That is according to 47-year-old Raphael Wicky, who led Young Boys to the Swiss Super League and Cup double last year. 4 Raphael Wicky provided a run-through of the Swiss men looking to down EnglandCredit: Getty 4 Switzerland face...
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Is Shaw fit to face Switzerland? Latest on England ace ahead of Euro clash
Luke Shaw has still not played a single minute at Euro 2024 but he could be finally set to return this weekend. The Manchester United left-back was selected as part of Gareth Southgate’s England squad for the tournament despite not playing any football at all since February due to a hamstring injury. 2 Shaw hasn’t...
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Gareth Southgate facing his biggest England selection dilemma at Euro 2024 yet as huge team news leaks before Switzerland clash
Gareth Southgate is facing arguably his biggest England selection dilemma to date ahead of this weekend’s quarter-final clash against Switzerland. England will take on an in-form Swiss team in Dusseldorf on Saturday and it sounds like he is ready to ‘radically change’ his tactical plan for the match. Southgate is reportedly considering switching to a...
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England look set to go with three at the back for Switzerland showdown as Gareth Southgate’s side look to kickstart their Euro 2024 campaign… but does the formation work for them?
England have only lined up in a 3-4-3 formation once in their last 30 matches Gareth Southgate could revert to his once-favoured system against Switzerland LISTEN to It’s All Kicking Off! EUROS DAILY: How much of a risk is it for England to play with three at the back? By Robert Summerscales Published: 23:58 BST,...
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Harry Redknapp calls for new-look England front six with shock star dropped
PEOPLE are talking up Switzerland like we have a mountain to climb. Let’s get it right, it should be a molehill . . . they aren’t world-beaters. There isn’t a great team in these Euros. Not like a Spain from the days of Andres Iniesta and Xavi, or France with Zinedine Zidane and Thierry Henry. 4 SunSport expert Euro...