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Hello and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE text commentary of the Group A clash between Turkey and Switzerland. Both teams come into this game knowing that even a victory won’t guarantee them a spot in the knockout stages of the competition, with Wales needing to lose their game against Italy by a heavy margin to give them any chance. All the team news, stats and facts to follow with kick-off at 17:00 GMT.

Euro 2024 / Group Stage
Baku Olympic Stadium / 20.06.2021
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Ibrahim Mustapha

Updated 20/06/2021 at 17:54 GMT


16:30
While Swiss coach Vladimir Petković, was realistic abut his side's chance of progressing "The most important thing is to be present. We need to improve what we can influence and, most importantly, win. With three points we have a realistic chance of advancing. We’re playing in front of 30,000 Turkish fans but we will try to turn that into a positive. It’s very important, a decisive game. There are no second or third chances."
16:25
Before the game Turkey coach Şenol Güneş recognised his side's inexperience going into a major tournament "This is a young team. They haven't experienced a tournament like this before. I know expectations were high, but this team created those expectations with their good performances."
16:20
And this is the Switzerland side selected by Vladimir Petković:
Sommer, Elvedi, Akanji, Rodríguez, Widmer, Freuler, Xhaka, Zuber, Shaqiri, Seferovic, Embolo
16:15
Here is the Turkey side that is set to face Switzerland:
Çakir, Zeki Çelik, Demiral, Söyüncü, Müldür, Ayhan, Ünder, Tufan, Kahveci, Calhanoglu, Yilmaz
16:10
Ranked 13th in the world, the Switzerland are in danger of under performing again on the international stage. After conceding a lead to draw with Wales in their opening game and then being comprehensively beaten 3-0 by Italy in Rome, the Swiss have now won only two of their 15 fixtures at Euros past and present.
16:05
This Turkey side came into the Euros with high hopes, but after losing their first game of a completion for the fifth consecutive time on the opening night against Italy, things went from bad to worse on Wednesday, as they were beaten 2-0 by Wales, leaving their chances of progression in tatters