England have, by far and away, advanced to the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 this summer, with a game against Switzerland the only thing standing between them and the last four.
The Three Lions will go into the game as favourites, but Gareth Southgate will be wary of the threat of the well-rounded Swiss outfit.
So how can he get the best of Switzerland from a tactical perspective?
Well that's it 90 min a team of writers and editors are here to help…
Toby Cudworth
Four games out of four have produced four horror performances from England. So, in fairness to Gareth Southgate, he is right to switch it against Switzerland.
Luke Shaw is believed to be fit and did I mention why is he there if he is not fit to play? If he was sharper, I'd be inclined to go straight for left-back instead of Ezri Konsa. That's unlikely to happen and Joe Gomez is ahead of the Aston Villa defender in my pecking order.
Bukayo Saka may be afraid to play at left back but there is no other option. Phil Foden has been underperforming but dropping England's most prolific player doesn't go down well with me, no matter how brilliant Cole Palmer's cameos have been.
If it doesn't work, open the default settings and change the game flow. Waiting does nothing at this stage.
Sean Walsh
It looks like Gareth Southgate is switching to a back three, and after England's performance so far this tournament, I don't blame him.
It's not a new formation for the Three Lions as they have played a variant of the 3-4-3 for most of their Euro 2020 run, but the attacking personnel has improved significantly.
Needs to have Bukayo Saka at fullback, but this team has the ability to change quickly and resist the Swiss system.
Tom Gott
Marc Guehi's suspension is a game-changer at the back, so a switch to a back three may be necessary to cope effectively without the Englishman's exit from the tournament and improving his image.
Kyle Walker's entry into the center back should make room for Trent Alexander-Arnold to play at right-back, which should bring the Liverpool man's best performance of the summer so far. On the other hand, Kieran Trippier should start, with Bukayo Saka relegated to the bench if required. This system is not built on his strengths, but he could provide an attacking spark if England find themselves chasing the game (again).
Katie Catherall
Southgate will have to change his tactics this week and may drop to a back three with Marc Guehi suspended. This sets up a very good system in my eyes, and allows us to build a team that can be successful if it doesn't exist.
Ezri Konsa has been given a place on my list, he looked good against Slovakia – albeit for a while. I put Trent Alexander-Arnold and Bukayo Saka on the wings, Saka went back to that left back position when he needed to face Slovakia. I think the Arsenal star may also be trying to break the record for most positions played in one competition!
I've been on the Trent hype train since day one, and this build will allow him to impress fans back to normal. I've always said Anthony Gordon needs to replace Phil Foden, but in this formation I'm happy to keep Foden in position, ending up tight when needed.
Ivan Toney deserves a little mention, his appearance allowed the team to change against Slovakia, giving Harry Kane the opportunity to drop deep, which really worked in their favor.
We're going to need a bit more of a magical Bellingham performance if we want to beat Switzerland – hopefully this team can give us that!
Megan Humphrey
That's my team, but I'm sure it won't be Gareth's!
I'm going to make some big changes. Although we won, I still believe that we played badly on Sunday. With Marc Guehi suspended, it makes sense to go with three this time.
Jamie Spencer
Rumors say that England was practicing the back three, and ended up facing Slovakia that way. Gareth Southgate has used the system to success in both 2018 and 2021, and it's also consistent with how Switzerland usually meets.
Someone has to replace the suspended Marc Guehi and it will probably be Ezri Konsa. But replacing Kyle Walker on the pitch and adding wingers is a way to get Trent Alexander-Arnold back into the team where he can be effective, while at the same time keeping the midfield solid yet and overloading the attacking options with double figures. 10s'.
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