Key player missing for the Swiss ahead of Colombia clash
It‘s been 72 years since Switzerland last managed to get into the quarter-finals of the World Cup. Tonight they have their opportunity to repeat history, but will have a tough task. Switzerland are playing against a tough opponent and without their best player at the tournament. Colombia are yet to be defeated as they managed three wins and a draw against Portugal. According to Blick, Johan Manzambi suffered a knee injury during the very final session of pre-match training without any contact from a teammate. As a result, the SC Freiburg midfielder will definitely miss the game, the Swiss outlet reports. Apart from him, Ruben Vargas and Djibril Sow are also doubtful after both players were forced to end the session early due to injuries, but Manzabmi is definitely a bigger problem for coach Murat Yakin. So far, the Freiburg midfielder has been Switzerland‘s best player, with three goals and two assists in four appearances so Yakin will have to somehow soften the blow created by his abs..