England vs Switzerland: Player Ratings
Standard Sport assesses the individual performances from England's Euro 2016 qualifier against Switzerland.
ENGLAND
Joe Hart: 6
Not a busy night for England's number one but he was solid when called upon. His concentration levels were superb and showed bravery to dive at Shaqiri's feet.
Nathaniel Clyne: 5
An average display. The Liverpool full back did not get forward as much as he would have liked.
Luke Shaw: 6
Bombed forward at every opportunity and finally seems to have put his injury plagued debut season at Old Trafford behind him.
Gary Cahill: 5
Did not look like the most experienced member of the defence. Having been regarded as the long term option for so long, his place is under threat if Smalling and Stones continues to develop.
Chris Smalling: 5
A strong start saw him tackle Shaqiri superbly but his distribution was found lacking. Solid performance overall but not the finished article.
Jonjo Shelvey: 5
Struggled to get on the ball and dictate like he did against San Marino. A sharp learning curve, but one he coped with and was much improved in the second half.
James Milner: 5
Ran and ran all night long, but did not make a real impact. Wasn't there to only make up the numbers but did little to stand out.
Fabian Delph: N/A
Substituted in the first minute with suspected hamstring strain. Painful.
Raheem Sterling: 5
A mixed bag for the Manchester City man. Worked tirelessly and chased his man back diligently but didn't sparkle in the final third.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain: 5
Isolated at times in the first half, but saw more of the ball in the second period. Good delivery from wide areas.
Wayne Rooney: 6
The striker's big night threatened to pass him by. Made no mistake from the spot. Deserved his record.
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Substitutes
Ross Barkley: 6
Played in a couple of positions and played well considering he was not expecting to enter the field of play so early on.
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Harry Kane: 7
Instant impact from the substitutes bench. Always wanted the ball. His goal could see his confidence come flooding back for Spurs.
John Stones: 5
Came on at right back and proved there is more than one string to his bow.
SWITZERLAND
Yann Sommer: 6
Solid handling and some smart reflex saves.
Stephan Lichtsteiner: 6
The Juventus full back dealt with Sterling's threat well and made sure his opposite number had to track back.
Fabian Schar: 5
The central defender broke forward and almost embarrassed England but struggled to cope with Hodgson's attack.
Timm Klose: 5
Contained Rooney for a long period but could not do the same with the quicker threat of Kane.
Ricardo Rodríguez: 5
A quiet night from the full back, who is usually defined by his attacking nous. Subdued.
Valon Behrami: 5
Passed well enough, but was largely overrun by England's more fluid midfield.
Gokhan Inler: 6
Leicester City have an accomplished player on their hands.
Granit Xhaka: 5
Not as solid as his name suggests. Conceded the penalty that gave Rooney his chance from the spot.
Xherdan Shaqiri: 7
A constant threat. He was central to the Swiss front line and drifted across the front line impressively. A real handful.
Josip Drmic: 5
If he had remembered his shooting boots the visitors could have left with more.
Valentin Stocker: 6
Plenty of encouraging exchanges with Shaqiri but could not provide a cutting edge.
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