In the final group match against Germany, Swiss national team coach Murat Yakin is making further changes to his attack. Breel Embolo and Fabian Rieder will start.
23.06.2024, 19:54
23.06.2024, 19:55
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It had become apparent in recent days that Embolo could play from the start against Germany. The 27-year-old striker, who missed almost the entire season through injury, came on as a substitute in the 74th minute against Hungary and in the 60th minute against Scotland. He now appears to be fit enough for the starting eleven.
It is also Fabian Rieder's first European Championship match in the starting eleven after two partial appearances so far. Rieder and Embolo, together with Dan Ndoye, who impressed in the first two games with his speed but less with his finishing, form the attack. Xherdan Shaqiri and Ruben Vargas, who suffered a minor injury against Scotland, are on the bench for the time being.
Otherwise, Yakin is relying on the players who started in the first two games. With Silvan Widmer, Ricardo Rodriguez and Remo Freuler, the Swiss coach will also field three of the four players with a yellow card. If they receive a further caution, they would be suspended for the round of 16.
For Switzerland, a win means first place in the group, a draw second. In the event of a defeat, second place could still be in jeopardy if Scotland win clearly against Hungary.
The Swiss line-up: Sommer; Schär, Akanji, Rodriguez; Widmer, Freuler, Xhaka, Aebischer; Ndoye, Rieder; Embolo.
