And exhale… England stars recover from stress of dramatic win over Slovakia with breath-work session led by Radio 1 DJ, as Gareth Southgate’s squad reset ahead of Switzerland clash

The England stars took part in a breathing exercise led by bestselling author and BBC Radio 1 DJ Stuart Sandeman as they recovered from their dramatic last-16 victory over Slovakia on Sunday.

Gareth Southgate’s side were saved from early elimination in Gelsenkirchen by a superb bicycle kick from Jude Bellingham in the 95th minute, with Harry Kane scoring the winning goal seconds into extra time.

The players who took part in that gruelling 120-minute match enjoyed a varied training session at the English training camp Blankenhain on Monday, during a training session led by Sandeman.

The 41-year-old is a globally recognised breathing expert and performance coach, presenter of BBC Radio 1’s Decompression Session, bestselling author of Breathe In Breathe Out and founder of Breathpod.

He previously shared how changing his breathing techniques helped him cope with the death of his girlfriend, who sadly lost her battle with cancer in 2016.

Players who took part in those gruelling 120 minutes of action enjoyed a change of pace at England’s Blankenhain training camp on Monday

Sandeman is a globally recognized breathing expert and performance coach who has shared the impact of breathing exercises on his life

For those who did not take part in the match against Slovakia, a full training session was scheduled, led by Southgate.

Among the participants was Luke Shaw, who finally made his tournament debut in the quarter-final against Switzerland.

Sunday night’s victory set up a draw in the round of 16 against the Swiss, who had impressively defeated reigning champions Italy in the previous round.

On Saturday, the teams will compete in Düsseldorf for a place in the last four.

Southgate has a number of selection decisions to make before the match, with his team having been heavily criticised by fans and pundits for their performances in the tournament so far.

Southgate’s decision to play Phil Foden – who has been largely ineffective – has been questioned, while Kieran Trippier’s performances have also attracted negative attention.

Promising central defensive duo John Stones and Marc Guehi will be out of the game against the Swiss. The Crystal Palace defender has been suspended for the match after receiving his second yellow card in the competition.

Players not involved in the action took part in a full training session on Monday

Gareth Southgate has a number of selection decisions to consider ahead of Saturday’s clash with Switzerland

Aston Villa’s Ezri Konsa is in line to replace him, having come on in extra time against Slovakia.

He said: ‘I’m always ready. If the gaffer wants me to play, wherever he wants to play, I’ll step in. I’m always ready.’