Why are England playing without names on their shirts against Switzerland?
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ENGLAND'S players are playing Switzerland in a friendly, eight months before the World Cup in Qatar.
Gareth Southgate's side are safely qualified for the tournament having dominated their qualifying group, without losing a game.
But eagle-eyed fans will notice something unfamiliar on the England kits during the second half of this friendly.
Why are there no names on the back of England's shirts?
After wearing jerseys with their names clearly displayed on for the first half, England are playing without them for the second half.
The shirts are simply being worn with numbers only, harking back to a time before player names on shirts became more common - in the mid-1990s.
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But the names for England's match will 'disappear' at half time in a bid to raise awareness of the Alzheimer's Society.
Over 900,000 people in the UK live with dementia and the shirts will be auctioned after the match to raise funds for the charity.
Kate Lee, CEO at the said: “As the squad walk out in these thought-provoking shirts, we hope it will get fans up and down the country to sit up and take note of the reality of living with dementia.
"Football should be unforgettable - I hope it makes a massive impact that ripples from the Royal Box to the stands and into homes across the nation, inspiring people to support our work to raise awareness and reduce stigma and help us make sure no-one faces dementia alone.”
