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England defender suspended for Three Lions quarter-final clash with Switzerland

Fred Kennedy

updated o July 1, 2024 at 6:24 am

  • Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi has been named in England’s Euro squad to replace the injured Harry Maguire
  • The 23-year-old started cooperation Kyle Walker at the heart of the team during the ongoing continental tournament
  • However, Gareth Southgate must now rethink his squad ahead of the quarter-final clash with Switzerland

When England face Switzerland in the Euro 2024 quarter-finals on July 6, Marc Guehi will be missing.

The Crystal Palace ace played an integral role in the Three Lions’ campaign in the continental tournament.

England defender Marc Geuhi is suspended for the Euro 2024 quarter-final match against Switzerland on July 6. Photo: ANP.
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According to Sky Sports, the 23-year-old has started every England match in the competition, with the centre-back replacing the injured Harry Maguire.

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Guehi was part of the team that secured a dramatic 2-1 victory over Slovakia in the round of 16 yesterday (June 30) to advance to the quarter-finals.

Ivan Schranz opened the scoring for Slovakia in the 25th minute as the side looked well on course to eliminate Southgate’s men.

However, Jude Bellingham brought his team back into the game in extra time, with the Real Madrid star scoring an incredible bicycle kick to make it 1-1.

Shortly afterwards, Harry Kane scored a goal and Slovakia suffered a painful defeat.

Guehi to miss match against Switzerland

However, it turned out that Southgate will be forced to rethink his team’s formation ahead of the quarter-final clash with Switzerland.

This comes after it emerged that Guehi had been suspended for the last eight matches.

According to SPORTbible, the defender was suspended for this match after receiving his second yellow card in the tournament at the beginning of the match against Slovakia.

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Guehi was shown a yellow card for a desperate attempt to block Andraz Sporar’s shot in the fourth minute.

We will miss his presence ahead of what promises to be a difficult clash with the Swiss.

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A brief description of the sport he also told what Jude Bellingham shouted as he drove away in joy after scoring against Slovenia.

The Real Madrid star was the player of the moment as he came to the rescue of England, who seemed to be on their way to a knockout.