Switzerland will hope to finally claim a victory in the 2024/25 Nations League when they face Serbia this Friday.
So far, the Swiss are yet to taste victory in their four matches so far, and face a Serbia side fresh off a 3-0 defeat to Spain.
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Switzerland Recent Form
Switzerland earned a point in their last game after a 2-2 draw with Denmark. Prior to that, they lost three games in a row 2-0 versus Denmark, 4-1 versus Spain and 2-0 against Serbia.
Switzerland Injury News
The Swiss will be without Nico Elvedi and Manuel Akanji due to injury which presents Murat Yakin with a defensive issue, as Fabian Schar is also unavailable after retiring from international football.
The only centre-backs in the squad are two players yet to receive a cap - Aurele Amenda and Albian Hajdari.
Last Switzerland Lineup
Here's how Switzerland lined up against Denmark.
(4-2-3-1): Kobel; Fernandes, Akanji, Elvedi, U. Garcia; Freuler, Xhaka; Amdouni, Rieder, Ndoye; Embolo
Serbia Recent Form
Serbia's Nations League form has been mixed. They have one victory to their name which came at home against Switzerland, while they drew 0-0 against Spain and lost 3-0 and 2-0 to Spain and Denmark, respectively.
Serbia Injury News
Serbia have been boosted by the return of Dusan Vlahovic, who missed the last two international breaks, allegedly due to personal issues.
Sergei Milinkovic-Savic, based in Saudi Arabia, has again been left out, but leading scorer Aleksandar Mitrovic is fit and available.
Ivan IIlic is injured.
Last Serbia Lineup
Here's how Serbia lined up against Spain.
(5-3-2): Rajkovic; Nedeljkovic, Erakovic, Milenkovic, Pavlovic, Birmancevic; Samardzic, Maksimovic, Zdjelar; Mitrovic, Joveljic
Switzerland - Player To Watch
While veterans like Xherdan Shaqiri and Schar have retired, influential midfielder Granit Xhaka remains and he'll be key in the middle of the pitch here.
Serbia - Player To Watch
Even though Vlahovic is back in the squad, Serbia's main man remains Mitrovic, who is in excellent form for both club and country.
Switzerland vs Serbia - Prediction
Switzerland have the home advantage this time around, but they will be fielding two rookie centre-backs against Mitrovic and Vlahovic, so Serbia will get some joy in the final third.
Scoreline prediction - Switzerland 1-1 Serbia
