Big Match Breakdown: England v Switzerland

Preview, odds and tips for friendly clash

England will be looking to end a run of three straight defeats when they take on Switzerland at the King Power Stadium tonight.

The Three Lions suffered a 2-1 reverse to Spain on their return to competitive action in the Nations League on Saturday. Can they pick up a win against a Swiss side unbeaten in their last six international friendlies?

You can catch the action live on Sky Sports Main Event from 7:45pm this evening. But before that, check out our Big Match Breakdown.

Head-to-Head

Gareth Southgate’s men have an excellent record against Switzerland. England are unbeaten in 10 matches against the Swiss, winning five of their last six.

Harry Kane and Wayne Rooney scored one apiece when the sides last met at Wembley in 2015. The visitors’ last victory came in 1981, when Fredi Scheiwiler and Claudio Sulser scored the goals in a 2-1 win.

Likely XIs

The Three Lions look set to make wholesale changes for tonight’s encounter. Southgate has hinted that Kane, Jordan Henderson, Joe Gomez and Jordan Pickford could all drop out. Dele Alli and Luke Shaw will be missing through injury. That should mean starts for the likes of Kyle Walker, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Danny Welbeck.

Opposing number Vladimir Petkovic could stick with the same side which trounced Iceland at the weekend. Denis Zakaria’s impressive display should see him keep his place alongside Arsenal’s Granit Xhaka, with Xherdan Shaqiri continuing just behind Haris Seferovic.

Key Battles

England enjoyed plenty of success down the flanks against Spain. They’ll look to implement a similar style again here. Danny Rose, in particular, will hope to take advantage of the inexperienced Kevin Mbabu, who made his Swiss debut on Saturday.