5 England gamers can be strolling a disciplinary tightrope within the Euro 2024 quarter-final in opposition to Switzerland.
Gareth Southgate’s Three Lions, who pulled off a dramatic comeback to beat Slovakia in extra-time, meet Switzerland in Dusseldorf on Saturday for a spot within the semi-finals.
Barring a loopy couple of minutes in opposition to Slovakia, during which Jude Bellingham scored a surprising overhead kick and Harry Kane headed house an unlikely winner, England are but to essentially get going on the Euros.
The pre-tournament favourites opened their marketing campaign with a nervy victory over Serbia earlier than failing to beat Denmark and Slovenia, although they nonetheless managed to prime Group C and transfer into the simpler aspect of the draw.
Switzerland, who knocked out European Champions Italy, symbolize the hardest opponent England have confronted to this point, with the winner set to play the Netherlands or Turkey within the semi-finals.
However as much as 5 England gamers may miss the semi-final conflict, offering in fact the Three Lions get the job completed in opposition to Switzerland.
Actual Madrid’s Bellingham, Manchester Metropolis’s Phil Foden, Manchester United’s Kobbie Mainoo, Newcastle United’s Kieran Trippier and Chelsea’s Conor Gallagher have all acquired a yellow card within the event, which means they are going to be suspended for the semi-final if they’re booked in opposition to the Swiss and England make it that far.
Underneath UEFA guidelines, yellow playing cards are then reset after the quarter-final stage, which means gamers who obtain a reserving within the semi-final is not going to be suspended for the ultimate.
UEFA’s Article 54 says: ‘Cautions from matches within the ultimate event that haven’t resulted in a suspension expire on completion of the quarter-finals. They aren’t carried ahead to the semi-finals.’
Southgate will make a minimum of one enforced change for England’s quarter-final conflict as Marc Guehi picked up his second yellow card of the event in opposition to Slovakia, leaving the Crystal Palace defender suspended for Saturday’s recreation.
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England are additionally nonetheless ready to listen to again from UEFA relating to an investigation right into a gesture Bellingham made after scoring within the last-16 stage.
Bellingham was seen making a crotch-grabbing gesture in the direction of the Slovakian bench after his sensational purpose however denied it was aimed toward England’s opponents.
‘An inside-joke gesture in the direction of some shut mates who have been on the recreation,’ Bellingham mentioned. ‘Nothing however respect for a way that Slovakia workforce performed tonight.’
A nice is believed to be the most probably end result of the UEFA investigation, leaving Bellingham free to characteristic within the Euros quarter-final as he seems to be to assist England finish a 58-year await a males’s main trophy.
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