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UEFA Nations League Switzerland vs Spain

UEFA Nations League Switzerland vs Spain 14:45 ET The Swiss have only managed two points from their opening four Nations League - with both draws coming against Germany. Switzerland are now four points behind Ukraine and Germany with two games left to play, and will be relegated with a game to spare, if they lose against Spain on Saturday. They have played a friendly in preparation for this though, but lost that game 2-1 to Belgium in Brussels. Admir Mehmedi opened the scoring for the Swiss in that game, but a Michy Batshuayi brace gave Belgium the win. For Spain, their preparation for this game came in the form of a friendly against the Netherlands in Amsterdam, which they drew 1-1. Sergio Canales gave Spain the lead in that game, but they were pegged back by a Donny van de Beek equaliser. Spain are currently top of Group 4 in League A, but are just a point ahead of Germany and Ukraine, who face each other in Leipzig on Saturday.  LIVE STREAM

UEFA Nations League Germany vs Switzerland

UEFA Nations League Germany vs Switzerland 14:45 ET Joachim Low's team was slow to find victory, as they accumulated two draws in the first two dates. A German team that began the generational change in the 2019 Confederations Cup, where they were even champions with players like Timo Werner, Julian Draxler and Marc André Ter-Stegen. Today those players are figures in their teams, as well as new talents such as Leon Gortezka, Serge Gnabry and Lukas Klostermann, all Bundesliga players. The Swiss for their part, will seek to rescue something from this match as in the first round of the group, since they managed to draw against the Teutons, being that the only point they have obtained in the competition. In addition, problems off the court have kept two key figures of the Swiss team away: Xherdan Shaqiri and Manuel Akanji tested positive for COVID-19, causing the mandatory quarantine of both players. These casualties constitute a very important obstacle for the selection, this because...

UEFA Nations League Switzerland vs Germany

UEFA Nations League  Switzerland vs Germany After a 10-month, coronavirus-enforced break, international football returned on Thursday as Germany faced Spain in Stuttgart. Timo Werner put the hosts ahead on his return to his hometown, but a 96th-minute equalizer denied Germany all three points. Joachim Löw's side now make the short trip to Basel to face Switzerland, who lost 2-1 away to Ukraine in their opener. Löw and Leroy Sane faced the media on Saturday evening, with Löw confirming that there are "no major injuries" following the Spain game, that "everyone is fit for tomorrow" and that "Bernd Leno will start in goal." Kevin Trapp therefore will drop to the bench. Löw also said the Nations League poses something of a balancing act. "The Nations League is a good competition with tough opponents playing at a high level," he said. "But, for me, these are also games in which we can try new ideas and learn." As for Sane, who a...