Turkey aim to shock co-hosts
11 Jun 2008 - 14:14:54
Turkey engage joint-hosts Switzerland in a must-win game for both sides on Thursday night.
The Swiss played well in a 1-0 opening day loss to the Czech Republic, while Turkey were less impressive in defeat to Portugal.
Both sides lost their captains to injury in the opening round and changes are to be expected both in personnel and tactics to cope with the key absentees.
Turkey boss Fatih Terim said about captain Emre's injury: "We are not happy but there is nothing we can do about it. I don't know if he will play in the following match, the medical team don't think so, but they will try."
One player likely to face extra responsibility is Middlesbrough striker Sanli Tuncay who has spoken about the challenge the Swiss pose.
He said: "I think they will try and maximise their advantage of being the host team.
"If you listen to what they are saying about the game, they will be really up for it. But the most important thing for us is our capabilities."