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Switzerland faces Argentina without injured Johan Manzambi
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Switzerland faces Argentina without injured Johan Manzambi

From Le Temps · () French

Translated from French, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Switzerland's national football team will face Argentina without injured player Johan Manzambi.
  • Coach Murat Yakin confirmed Manzambi's absence due to a knee injury sustained before the match against Colombia.
  • The team's starting lineup is expected to remain largely unchanged, with Denis Zakaria at right-back and Djibril Sow in midfield.

Switzerland's national football team faces Argentina in an upcoming match, but will be without key offensive player Johan Manzambi, who is sidelined with a knee injury. Coach Murat Yakin confirmed the player's unavailability, stating that all efforts to get him ready had failed.

Manzambi sustained the injury just before Switzerland's previous game against Colombia, forcing him to miss that match as well. Yakin was direct about Manzambi's condition, contrasting with his more guarded approach when discussing strategies to counter Argentina's star player, Lionel Messi.

The Swiss starting lineup is anticipated to be consistent with recent games. Denis Zakaria is expected to continue at right-back, a position his teammates have nicknamed "Denis Alves" in reference to the Brazilian player Dani Alves. Djibril Sow is likely to feature in midfield. Ruben Vargas may start on the left wing if he has fully recovered from his own fitness issues.

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Johan Manzambi will not play Saturday. We tried everything but it's still too soon.

— Murat YakinConfirming the absence of player Johan Manzambi due to injury.
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Originally published by Le Temps in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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