GARETH Southgate is considering switching back to a defensive four when England play their Euro 2020 quarter-final against Ukraine in Rome on Saturday.
A number of selection issues for the match are still to be decided, including the composition of the defence.
That would allow for an extra creative player in midfield for a game in which England are expected to dominate possession, with Mason Mount pushing hard for a recall now that he is back in full training with the squad after his 10-day isolation period.
Speaking to the FA’s England Podcast, Southgate has said of changing the plan for Germany: “We had to nullify some of their strengths. We weren’t perfect but we were very, very good.
“Once we started to get that aggressive pressure on and use the ball well, then we were a threat.”
Another key consideration for Southgate will be whether to risk those players
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