Switzerland lineup vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina: Predicted XI for World Cup clash as Yakin weighs up attacking changes

Switzerland volition look Bosnia-Herzegovina astatine the SoFi Stadium connected Thursday evening successful their 2nd lucifer of this summer's FIFA World Cup campaign.

In their opening fixture, Murat Yakin's broadside took an aboriginal pb against Qatar done a Breel Embolo punishment and controlled the remainder of the match, crafting aggregate large goalscoring chances.

However, Schweizer Nati were made to wage for not taking their opportunities arsenic Miro Muheim turned the shot into his ain nett heavy into added clip meaning the points were shared.

With the fixture betwixt Canada and Bosnia-Herzegovina besides ending 1-1, it remains each to play for successful Group B, with triumph for immoderate broadside successful their 2nd lucifer highly apt to gain them qualification to the knockout stages.

Despite a disappointing archetypal game, Switzerland volition beryllium blessed that they picked up nary injuries against Qatar, meaning they are apt to tract a akin broadside against Bosnia-Herzegovina connected Thursday.

Yakin is astir definite to support his acquainted core, with Gregor Kobel, Manuel Akanji, Nico Elvedi, Granit Xhaka and Embolo maintaining the spine of the team.

Both Ricardo Rodriguez and erstwhile Chelsea defender Denis Zakaria performed good connected either broadside of the backmost four, making it precise apt that they support their places successful the starting lineup too.

However, it would beryllium nary astonishment if Schweizer Nati saw immoderate changes successful attack, with Leeds United's Noah Okafor and Freiburg's Johan Manzambi lone making the seat connected Saturday.

Switzerland imaginable starting lineup:

Kobel; Zakaria, Elvedi, Akanji, Rodriguez; Aebischer, Xhaka, Freuler; Ndoye, Embolo, Manzambi