England - Switzerland, Picks and Tips
No fewer than five players who were part of Southgate's plans are injured and were unable to attend this national team action. They are Trent Alexander-Arnold, Reece James, Tammy Abraham, Aaron Ramsdale and Sam Johstone. Kyle Walker-Peters, Tyrick Mitchell, Ollie Watkins and Fraser Forster have been brought in to replace them. In the absence of Alexander-Arnold and James, as well as Aaron Wann-Bissaka's poor form for Manchester United, the England manager is forced to use Walker-Peters from the first minute. In attack, Gareth Southgate has not even called up Jadon Sancho or Marcus Rashford. In midfield, Kalvin Phillips, one of the best men at Euro 2020, is close to a comeback after a long-term injury. Jude Bellingham could also earn a place in the first 11 by the time of the final tournament in Qatar. At the moment, the young Borussia Dortmund hopeful is battling it out for a starting berth with veteran Jordan Henderson.
The Swiss had an excellent European Championship final tournament. You probably remember that tremendous success against France on penalties in the last 16 in Bucharest. Then came the elimination against Spain, also after a penalty shoot-out. Then a 2-1 friendly win over Greece. Murat Yakin's side won three and drew three games in the 2022 World Cup preliminaries this autumn. These include two draws against Italy (0-0 at home and 1-1 away). They were enough for Switzerland to finish above the reigning European champions, qualify directly for the World Cup and send them to the play-offs.
Our recommendation tip for England - Switzerland: UNDER 2.5 GOALS @ 1.70