Switzerland vs Estonia: Euro 2024 Warm-up Clash Preview
Switzerland are gearing up for Euro 2024 as they face Estonia in an international friendly at the Swissporarena in Lucerne. The home side, led by manager Murat Yakin, will be looking to bounce back from a disappointing run of form and kickstart their preparations for the upcoming tournament.
Estonia, on the other hand, are using this friendly as part of their preparations for the Baltic Cup after failing to qualify for Euro 2024. Manager Thomas Häberli will be overseeing his final match before handing over the reins to Jürgen Henn.
In terms of team news, Switzerland will be without Gregor Kobel but can rely on experienced stars like Yann Sommer, Granit Xhaka, and Manuel Akanji. Xherdan Shaqiri and Breel Embolo will also feature, with the latter making his return from injury.
Estonia will look to Henri Anier and Alex Matthias Tamm to lead the line, with promising talent Martin Vetkal in midfield. Arsenal goalkeeper Karl Hein is expected to feature as well.
The likely line-ups for the match are as follows:
Switzerland: Sommer; Widmer, Schär, Akanji, Elvedi, Ndoye; Freuler, Zakaria, Xhaka; Embolo, Okafor
Estonia: Hein; Hussar, J.Tamm, Paskotsi, Mets, Pikk; Vetkal, Poom, Soomets; Anier, Tamm
Key players to watch out for include Breel Embolo for Switzerland, who will be crucial in solving their goal-scoring issues, and Henri Anier for Estonia, their record goal scorer.
The match will take place at the Swissporarena in Lucerne on Tuesday 4th June 2024, with kick-off at 19:15 BST. Unfortunately, the game will not be televised in the United Kingdom.