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Let's have a closer look at what England forward Phil Foden said in relation to the players' responsibility for the team's below-par displays at the Euros so far:

“The players have got to take some of the blame,” said the Manchester City playmaker. “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 sets you up in a system and tells you how to press. If it is not going like that, you have to [work it out].”

When asked about the pressure on Southgate during the tournament and going into Saturday's quarter-final against Switzerland, the Manchester City player added: “I feel sorry for Gareth. In training, he has been telling us to press and be high up on the pitch and I feel like sometimes, it has to come from the players.

“We have to be leaders. In games we could have got together a little bit more and worked out a solution.

“So yes, we have spoken about it more. If it happens again in a game, we can get together and find a solution, see where it is going wrong and adapt our press.”

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Daily Mirror

And the Mirror also focuses on those comments from Phil Foden, while flagging that manager Gareth Southgate is considering a tactical switch.

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The Daily Star

The Star reports that Phil Foden insists the players are to blame for England's poor displays at Euro 2024, not manager Gareth Southgate.

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The most interesting line from Wednesday's England news conferences came from forward Phil Foden, who said the players "need to take some of the blame" for the team's performances at Euro 2024 and that he "feels sorry" for under-pressure manager Gareth Southgate.

Southgate's side reached the knockout stages of the tournament by finishing top of their group before beating Slovakia after extra time in the last 16.

However, the manner of their play has been criticised with questions asked about team selection and tactics.

Many of today's national newspapers have picked up on Foden's comments...

The Times

The Times also reports that England trained with a back three on Wednesday after reverting to a 3-5-2 system during extra-time in their last-16 victory over Slovakia.

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The Daily Telegraph

The Telegraph reports that Aston Villa defender Ezri Konsa is first in line to replace the suspended Marc Guehi for England's quarter-final against Switzerland, but as part of a back three, rather than a back four, alongside Manchester City pair Kyle Walker and John Stones.

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The Sun

The Sun reports that England manager Gareth Southgate is plotting a "shake-up" of his side's formation to a back three "to release [the] handbrake".

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It feels a bit like the calm before the storm today as we build-up to Friday and Saturday's quarter-finals at Euro 2024.

England face Switzerland in Dusseldorf on Saturday - we will have all the reaction from the Three Lions camp throughout the day.

One of the big talking points this morning is a potential change in formation, as manager Gareth Southgate contemplates a plan to match up Switzerland's back three.

Phil Foden has also hit the headlines after saying that the players must share the blame for England's stuttering performances at the Euros so far.

We will start with a round-up of today's national newspapers...

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