Streller setback for Swiss
Sunday, May 30, 2004
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Swiss striker Marco Streller will miss UEFA EURO 2004™ after breaking his leg in training on Sunday morning.
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Switzerland striker Marco Streller will miss the finals of UEFA EURO 2004™ after he sustained a broken leg in training on Sunday morning.
Training collision
The 22-year-old was carried off on a stretcher after a collision with FC Basel defender Marco Zwyssig at Switzerland's training camp in Freienbach. He was taken to hospital for a scan, where it was confirmed that he had broken his shin and his fibula.
Support striker
Streller would have been likely to occupy the support striker's role in Portugal, behind Alexander Frei and Stéphane Chapuisat and his physical presence would have made him a valuable addition to Jakob Kuhn's squad.
Finals chance
With Streller ruled out of the finals, Servette FC's Léonard Thurre and Milaim Rama of FC Thun are both likely to travel to Portugal. Kuhn may also look to the U21 squad for Streller's replacement, with Johan Vonlanthen or Davide Chiumiento in contention to step up.
Warm-up dates
Switzerland play Germany in a warm-up friendly on Wednesday before Kuhn names his final squad for EURO 2004™. The final 23 players will then take on neighbours Liechtenstein on 6 June in their last warm-up match.
