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England player ratings: Danny Rose shines as Jack Butland and Ruben Loftus-Cheek fail to deliver against Switzerland

Gareth Southgate made nine changes to his squad after Saturday's devastating defeat to Spain

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GARETH SOUTHGATE made nine changes to his squad for tonight's 1-0 win over Switzerland.

Danny Rose was the standout star for the Three Lions, but Ruben Loftus-Cheek failed to deliver and Jack Butland struggled at the King Power Stadium.

 Jack Butland started the match ahead of No1 choice Jordan Pickford
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Jack Butland started the match ahead of No1 choice Jordan PickfordCredit: Reuters

Jack Butland - 5

A bag of nerves every time the ball came near him, he gave his defence kittens when he sliced the ball right across the face of his goal

 Trent Alexander-Arnold in action at the King Power Stadium
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Trent Alexander-Arnold in action at the King Power StadiumCredit: AFP

Trent Alexander-Arnold - 6

Decent dead ball delivery from the teenaged wing-back but didn’t do enough to suggest he should start ahead of Trippier.

 Danny Rose has failed to cement his spot in Tottenham's starting XI this season
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Danny Rose has failed to cement his spot in Tottenham's starting XI this seasonCredit: EPA

Danny Rose - 8

Real energy from the Spurs wing-back to drive England forward, he looks to be back to his best after an indifferent few months.

 Ruben Loftus-Cheek struggled to have the impact he would have wanted
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Ruben Loftus-Cheek struggled to have the impact he would have wantedCredit: PA:Press Association

Ruben Loftus-Cheek - 5

Took a long time to get involved in the game and struggled to make the kind of impact he would have wanted.

 Kyle Walker was picked to start in England's defence
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Kyle Walker was picked to start in England's defenceCredit: Reuters

Kyle Walker - 7

Might not like playing as a central  defender but he is growing into the role and needed to be on his toes to cover up for Tarkowski.

 Burnely defender James Tarkowski was named in the Three Lions starting XI
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Burnely defender James Tarkowski was named in the Three Lions starting XICredit: Reuters

James Tarkowski - 5

Robbed on the edge of his own area and it all went downhill from there. Not a great night for the Burnley centre-half.

 Harry Maguire achieved legendary status at the World Cup
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Harry Maguire achieved legendary status at the World CupCredit: Getty Images - Getty

Harry Maguire - 6

The Leicester hero received the loudest cheer of the night but he had his work cut out dealing with the lively Shaqiri.

 Eric Dier captained the squad in the absence of Harry Kane
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Eric Dier captained the squad in the absence of Harry KaneCredit: Reuters

Eric Dier - 7

The stand-in skipper almost headed England into an early lead and put in some hefty challenges to prevent England from being overrun in midfield.

 Arsenal ace Danny Welbeck made his first start for England since March 2016
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Arsenal ace Danny Welbeck made his first start for England since March 2016Credit: EPA

Danny Welbeck - 5

Has scored more international goals than any other current England player but never looked like adding to his tally against a slow Swiss defence.

 Marcus Rashford in action against Arsenal ace Stephan Lichtsteiner
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Marcus Rashford in action against Arsenal ace Stephan LichtsteinerCredit: AFP or licensors

Marcus Rashford - 7

Another clinical finish from the young striker who took advantage of abysmal Swiss defending to end England’s losing run.

 Fabian Delph is yet to feature for City in the new campaign
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Fabian Delph is yet to feature for City in the new campaignCredit: Reuters

Fabian Delph - 6

Worked as hard as anyone in his first game of the season and had a good understanding going on down the left with Rose.

SUBS: Lingard (for Loftus Cheek 61mins) 6,  Stones (for Tarkowski 61mins) 7, Kane (for Welbeck 61 mins) 6, Henderson (for Delph 69mins) 6, Trippier (for Alexander-Arnold 79mins) 5, Chilwell (for Rose  79mins).

Subs not used: Pickford, McCarthy, Bettinelli,  Gomez,  Gray.

REF: Clement Turpin (France) 6

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