Gareth Southgate must look towards starting Anthony Gordon or Cole Palmer in England’s Euro 2024 quarter-final against Switzerland on Saturday, says former Three Lions defender Wes Brown.
England seemed set to be heading out in the last 16 last Sunday until Jude Bellingham’s superb 95th-minute overhead kick sent the tie to extra time against Slovakia.
Harry Kane then headed in the winner just a minute after the restart, with England able to hold on to get into the last eight with a 2-1 comeback victory.
Southgate has resisted altering his line-up so far at the Euros, making just two changes to his starting XI in four games, yet Brown believes England would benefit from considering their two youthful attackers.
“He’s [Southgate] the manager and he’s stayed with the same four at the top with Bellingham there,” said Brown, speaking to Stats Perform at the Home of Adidas football in Berlin.
“And I think we’ve all seen the likes of Palmer come on and do really well. It’s just a matter of, for the next stages, are you going to change one or two players?
“I don’t think it will change much in general. It’s
