Alex Howell
BBC football news reporter at the England camp

The England team are due to be out in the next 30 minutes ahead of their final session before they travel to Dusseldorf for the quarter-final with Switzerland.

The session could be their final one at the base in Blankenhain if they don't progress and beat the Swiss.

There aren't any mannequins out today to give an insight into the formation that we expect England to play, but it looks likely that Gareth Southgate is going to trial a three at the back.

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England and Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher has been speaking about Three Lions colleague Declan Rice, describing the player he first met at Chelsea's academy as among the best five midfielders in the world.

"He is a top guy and also a top footballer, he is doing brilliant ever since he first put the England shirt on and I think he leads by example as well so a lot of credit to him as a footballer and a top guy as well," Gallagher told BBC Radio 5 Live.

"I remember so clearly the first tournament we went abroad, it was under-9s, under-10s, I remember we won the tournament but in the final the midfield was me, Dec and Mason Mount in front so I just remember it so well because those two have gone on to achieve great things. Dec was always a great lad growing up as well.

"As a character he is exactly the same, to be fair, he is always having banter and joking around and always laughing.

"As a footballer he has grown and is so physical and strong and powerful. Obviously, it's hard to compare a nine-year-old Dec to 25. I think he is pretty much a world-class midfielder, he's been fantastic for Arsenal so far and I'm sure he's going to keep improving.

"I would say around the top five [midfielders in the world]. I can't think off the top of my head now but he is definitely up there and the exciting thing is he's getting better as well.

"He's only just moved to a top team like Arsenal and he's still improved massively from when he was at West Ham. So it's really exciting for everyone England and like I said, he's a top guy as well."

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Liverpool supporters can get the latest from Arne Slot's news conference on BBC Sport's dedicated club page - just click here for news, views and analysis.

We will also feature the best lines from the Dutchman in this page.

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BBC Sport

New Liverpool manager Arne Slot will be unveiled later this morning.

Slot has huge shoes to fill in Jurgen Klopp and it will be fascinating to hear from the Dutchman as he prepares to start work.

Liverpool's non-international players are back today as well, although whether Slot will have spoken to them at length before he speaks to the media at 11am BST is debatable.

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Tom Heaton
Manchester United goalkeeper on the Football Daily podcast

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I think Jordan Pickford has been really good in the games. I think it's really difficult for people to understand, there’s a lot of spotlight on England players, there’s a lot of pressure to perform, but I think the biggest one in there is probably the England goalkeeper, just because of what you’re dealing with.

It can be difficult circumstances and he has been first-class, no matter what’s gone on around him, but inside he knows he can deliver.

A quick bit of football news away from the Euros, Manchester City have signed former Arsenal striker Vivianne Miedema on a free transfer.

The 27-year-old, who is the all-time leading goalscorer in the Women's Super League, left the Gunners at the end of June after her contract expired.

Arsenal decided against offering Miedema a new deal, despite her scoring 125 goals in 172 appearances for the club.

The Netherlands international, who was limited to just eight WSL appearances over the past two seasons after she tore the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in her left knee in December 2022, has now signed a three-year deal with City.

Read the full story on Miedema's move to Manchester City here.

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Tom Heaton
Manchester United goalkeeper on the Football Daily Podcast

Jordan Pickford has been absolutely brilliant in the England shirt.

I have worked with him on plenty of occasions and I’ve been nothing but impressed with him, in terms of what he’s delivered day in and day out.

He’s got a really good array of distribution. He’s got the long, he’s got the mid-range, he’s got the short range, every club in the bag.

Jordan does the playing out well and understanding where and when to do that, picking the right time for the risk reward. Does it very well off the feet which is a skill in itself.

The game has evolved a lot but for a lot of goalkeepers the priority remains to keep the ball out of the net, and he’s also done that really well.

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Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford is in line to earn his 66th cap for England on Saturday when they take on Switzerland in the Euro 2024 quarter-finals.

The 30-year-old former Sunderland stopper made his international debut seven years ago in a 0-0 draw against Germany.

He has been England's first-choice goalkeeper at Euro 2020 and Euro 2024, as well as the 2018 and 2022 World Cups:

• Pickford has surpassed Peter Shilton's record for clean sheets with England at major tournaments, keeping 11 in 22 appearances

• If England go all the way to the Euro 2024 final, he will be on 68 caps, only seven behind Joe Hart (75), who is the second most capped England goalkeeper. Peter Shilton leads the way with 125 caps.

Manchester United goalkeeper Tom Heaton is working at the England camp with the goalkeepers. Find out what he had to say about Pickford on today's Football Daily Podcast.

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John Cross
Daily Mirror chief football writer on the Football Daily podcast

What an option Trent Alexander-Arnold provides because he’s still that best deliverer of the ball in the England squad.

I think not being picked [to start on Saturday] would be a blow for Alexander-Arnold because he’s played in midfield twice.

I think if he doesn’t get this opportunity, he’ll look back on this tournament and it’ll be another frustration. Get him on the pitch, I’d love to see him.

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Anon

Steve Crossman has the latest from the England camp ahead of the Euro 2024 quarter-finals in Friday's edition of Football Daily.

Hear from John Stones on the possibility of the Three Lions lining up in a back three against Switzerland on Saturday, and get Tom Heaton’s thoughts on what makes Jordan Pickford a special goalkeeper.

Steve is joined by John Cross, chief football writer at the Mirror, to discuss England's last-gasp win over Slovakia in the last round, and how England could line-up with potential formation changes in mind.

Also hear from 5 Live’s Alistair Bruce-Ball, Ian Dennis and John Murray on their recent exploits in Germany in the latest instalment of ‘Life on the Road’.

Click here to listen to the episode on BBC Sounds or use the watch & listen tab at the top of this page.

Gareth Southgate says he wants his players to return to the "mental stage" that helped them overcome Slovakia in the last 16 as they prepare for Saturday's Euro 2024 quarter-final against Switzerland.

Jude Bellingham's acrobatic stoppage-time equaliser breathed new life into a side seemingly heading home from Germany, and they capitalised early in extra-time as Harry Kane's header helped secure a 2-1 win.

"We showed great resilience and great character to keep going right until the end, and I think we deserved a draw in the 90 minutes," England manager Southgate told Uefa.

"When you get the goal so early in extra time, you're able to be in charge of things a little more.

"We have to get ourselves back to the mental stage we were in before the game with (Slovakia).

"Where whatever it takes to win, you've got to be ready to go. You've got to be ready to go right to the depths again."

Steve

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Everyone has their own ideas on who should be in England's starting XI - you can even have a go using BBC Sport's selector - but ultimately that responsibility falls on the broad shoulders of Gareth Southgate.

The former England defender has led his nation to a World Cup semi-final and quarter-final, and was a penalty shootout away from Euro 2020 glory.

Can his Three Lions side go one step further in Germany?

We would like you to help get us in the mood by describing your favourite, most memorable moment of Southgate's 99 games in charge.

Also, tell us how you believe he compares to other great England managers and how much Euro 2024 could define his tenure.

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The Three Lions boss will take charge of his 100th game when he leads his side in their Euro 2024 quarter-final against Switzerland on Saturday.

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BBC Sport

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I have been speaking to former Switzerland and Manchester City midfielder Gelson Fernandes about Saturday's Euro 2024 quarter-final.

The 37-year-old is a veteran of five major tournaments, and famously scored the goal that gave Switzerland victory against eventual winners Spain in the first game of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

He questions Gareth Southgate's plan to switch to three at the back for the last-eight clash.

"Would you change the tactical aspect when you are already in the quarter-final?" he said. "It's quite dangerous for me.

"At that level you don't test. Usually you can do that in friendly games. That is when you can change things. At that level it's tricky.

"I don't want to judge Gareth Southgate because he is the coach, the only thing I would say is, as a player, it's better to have certain things which you are sure of; if you compensate from right to left, or you push up, or you come out, when you go two v two.

"In the final round it’s better to know what you're doing, because otherwise it can be tricky and on the pitch you don't have time to react and to adjust. It might be too late.

"But that's not my problem. It's England's problem."

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Gareth Southgate admitted when including Luke Shaw in his provisional squad that it was a "long shot", but clearly hoped the left-back would return to play some part in the tournament after deciding not to take another left-footed defender to Germany.

One of the key reasons Shaw continues to be in the conversation, as the Times reports, is that the England manager is considering a switch in tactics for Saturday's quarter-final against Switzerland - from a back four to a back three.

Shaw could bring much-needed balance to either formation, as a left-sided centre-back, left wing-back or left full-back.

The Three Lions boss must decide on a replacement for suspended centre-back Marc Guehi, with Aston Villa's Ezri Konsa talked about as the most likely to come in on the left side of a back three, but that is a position he has not regularly played for his club side.

What do you think? Thumbs up if you would consider playing Luke Shaw, or thumbs down if you think it would be too much of a risk...