England Euro 2024 LIVE: Bellingham ban news revealed as Southgate prepares bold new plan for quarter final

Follow all the latest news and updates after Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane spared England’s blushes in the last-16 win over Slovakia

England fans go wild as Harry Kane puts Three Lions into lead against Slovakia at Euro 2024

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 from Harry Kane sealed their progress.

Jude Bellingham scored the spectacular 96th-minute strike to keep England in the game - and the tourmament - but ensuing celebrations left some offended. “An inside joke gesture towards some close friends who were at the game. Nothing but respect for how that Slovakia team played tonight,” he suggested.

Uefa investigated the act and have fined the player €30,000, and he has been banned for one competition match – though that punishment is suspended for a year, making Bellingham available to play in England’s quarter-final clash.

There remains much for Southgate to solve though, including a defensive riddle with Kieran Trippier a doubt and Marc Guehi suspended - and the rest of the team not playing well either.

Follow all the latest news updates and reaction ahead of England’s last-eight fixture below.

England Euro 2024 news LIVE

• Three Lions face Switzerland in Dusseldorf on Saturday 6 July at 17:00 BST
• Jude Bellingham cleared to play after Uefa investigated lewd gesture
• Gareth Southgate plans major tactical switch for Euro 2024 quarter-final v Switzerland
• Phil Foden reveals how England can solve attacking woes at Euro 2024
• John Stones discusses England’s turning point before Switzerland clash
• Gareth Southgate warns England will go ‘to the depths again’ to beat Switzerland
• Uefa delivers Jude Bellingham ban verdict ahead of Switzerland quarter-final
• Southgate could tinker with England’s formation for the quarter-finals

[5 July 2024 14:27 · Sonia Twigg]

Euro 2024: Full list of BBC and ITV pundits and commentators including Wayne Rooney and Roy Keane

England legend Wayne Rooney and Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou are among the headline pundits for Euro 2024 on the BBC and ITV coverage.

Frank Lampard and David Moyes also feature for the BBC, with Roy Keane and Gary Neville linking up for ITV. Meanwhile, the lead presenters out in Germany include Gary Lineker, Gabby Logan, Mark Pougatch and Laura Woods.

The BBC again shares coverage of the quadrennial continental championship with ITV in the United Kingdom, although both channels will show the final on 14 July.

ITV will cover the first three matches of the tournament, including the opener between hosts Germany and Scotland on Friday evening, while the BBC’s coverage begins on Saturday evening with holders Italy facing Albania. England’s first game against Serbia on Sunday evening is on the BBC.

[5 July 2024 14:09 · Sonia Twigg]

Southgate could tinker with England’s formation for the quarter-finals

England have spent a significant amount of their Wednesday training session trying out a new formation with three at the back.

Marc Guehi is suspended for the clash after picking up too many yellow cards in the tournament’s earlier rounds.

It might allow Gareth Southgate to play both Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden as England have struggled to find a partner to Declan Rice, first trying out Trent Alexander-Arnold and then Kobbie Mainoo.

[5 July 2024 14:00 · Sonia Twigg]

Phil Foden reveals how England can solve attacking woes at Euro 2024

In a tournament where England have been criticised for not linking up well in attack, Phil Foden believes the team must come together on the pitch to solve the problem themselves and show leadership.

The playmaker admitted he has been frustrated they haven’t clicked but said that isn’t due to manager Gareth Southgate‘s tactics – rather the players must take responsibility. Foden claims they have felt inhibited due to the nature of matches and defensive opposition approaches but believes the squad need to be more proactive.

While the 24-year-old admitted that he wants to play centrally for England, he denied there is any issue in his own connection with Jude Bellingham, and believes that the performance level is growing.

[5 July 2024 13:29 · Sonia Twigg]

Can one overhead kick really change a tournament? Here’s what England think

Over the last few days, the England players have felt a “shift” in training. There’s even been a lightness to some of the heavier work. Many of the squad felt the benefit of proper time with the family on Tuesday. Part of that is down to the breathing space that comes from a bit of a break, but most of it is from the release of Jude Bellingham’s goal against Slovakia.

The line all week has been that this is a “turning point”, even coming up repeatedly in team meetings. Gareth Southgate himself set that idea in the euphoria after the Slovakia game, openly talking about how it could be similar to Paul Gascoigne’s goal against Scotland at Euro ‘96. One of his “leadership group”, John Stones, was only too willing to take up the thread.

“I think it is a turning point emotionally, to do it in such a high-pressure moment in the last few minutes,” the centre-half said. “I believe it is going to change a lot of things for the team, going through these emotions.”

[5 July 2024 12:58 · Sonia Twigg]

Euro 2024 quarter-finals: Fixtures, schedule and kick-off times at European Championship

Euro 2024 nears the quarter-final stage after 16 of the 24 teams made it out of the groups, with eight more falling in the last-16.

While none of the heavy pre-tournament favourites fell at the first hurdle, World Cup 2022 semi-finalists Croatia did exit after Mattia Zaccagni’s 98th-minute equaliser broke their hearts, while the likes of Ukraine, Poland, Albania and Hungary all showed flashes of potential but weren’t able to translate that into a last-16 spot.

England have laboured as negative noise around the squad grows but they are hardly alone in stumbling, with the likes of France and even hosts Germany showing fallibility through unconvincing performances.

The reigning champions Italy are out, while classy Austria have perhaps been one of the most surprisingly impressive sides, although a more familiar name, Spain, are the outstanding team of the tournament so far.

[5 July 2024 12:29 · Sonia Twigg]

England v Switzerland talking points

Phil Foden said earlier this week he “felt sorry” for Southgate given the criticism aimed at the England manager for the often dour displays throughout the tournament. “I feel like the players have got to take some of the blame. There has to be some leaders to get together and find out a solution to why it is not working. There is only so much the manager can do,” he said. Now Foden, along with Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane - the late goalscorers against Slovakia - will want to take more responsibility on their shoulders if England are to run even deeper into the finals.

Via PA

[5 July 2024 12:24 · Sonia Twigg]

Predicted line ups

Spain XI: Unai Simon, Cucurella, laporte, Le Normand, Carvajal, Fabian Ruiz, Rodri, Pedri, Williams, Morata, Yamal

Germany XI: Neuer, Raum, Schlotterbeck, Rudiger, Kimmich, Kroos, Andrich, Musiala, Gundogan, Sane, Havertz

[5 July 2024 12:10 · Lawrence Ostlere]

Turkey defender Merih Demiral handed Euro 2024 ban over ‘Grey Wolves’ gesture

Turkey defender Merih Demiral has been banned for two games by Uefa following a gesture he made during his side’s last-16 win against Austria on Tuesday and will miss Saturday’s Euro 2024 quarter-final against Netherlands.

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[5 July 2024 11:58 · Sonia Twigg]

England vs Switzerland talking points

Made of Granit

Switzerland have earned plenty of plaudits at Euro 2024, finishing second to Germany in Group A having been seconds away from beating the hosts to advance in top spot. They then outplayed reigning Euros champions Italy to win their last-16 encounter 2-0 in Berlin, and while manager Murat Yakin can call on a number of in-form players, captain Granit Xhaka remains his talisman. The former Arsenal midfielder has lost just two games for club and country since leaving the Emirates Stadium last summer, helping Bayer Leverkusen win the Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal unbeaten, and will be keen to continue a fine run at England’s expense.

100 not out for Southgate

Southgate will become just the third incumbent to reach a century of games as manager of the men’s England team when he follows his side out in Dusseldorf. Only Walter Winterbottom and Alf Ramsey have taken charge of more matches than Southgate, who has won 60 of his 99 games at the helm so far. The 53-year-old has been under intense scrutiny at Euro 2024 but has led England to a World Cup semi-final and the Euro 2020 final as he aims to become the first man since Ramsey to secure major silverware.

Via PA

[5 July 2024 11:43 · Sonia Twigg]

Uefa deliver Jude Bellingham ban verdict

Uefa have charged Jude Bellingham with “violating the basic rules of decent conduct”.

Bellingham was facing a ban after Uefa opened an investigation into a gesture he made while celebrating his spectacular overhead kick against Slovakia in the last-16 tie last Sunday.

In the aftermath of his goal, Bellingham was seen shouting “Who else?!” as he ran over to England fans after scoring. Video showed the Real Madrid forward then kiss his hand and grab his crotch in a gesture which appeared to be directed towards the side of the pitch.

Uefa have fined Bellingham €30,000 and suspended him for “a total of one Uefa competition match for which he would be otherwise available for violating the basic rules of decent conduct. Said suspension is not immediately enforced and is subject to a probationary period of one year starting from the date of the present decision.”