Switzerland vs Slovenia arrives with both teams carrying recent momentum, and the most immediate story is the shape each side has chosen for Saturday, October 3 at 12:45 a.m. ET. Murat Yakin has named his Switzerland starting XI, while Slovenia have also confirmed their lineup for the Liga de Naciones meeting.
For Switzerland, Gregor Kobel starts in goal behind Zachary Athekame, Manuel Akanji, Nico Elvedi and Ricardo Rodriguez. Johan Manzambi, Remo Freuler, Ardon Jashari and Zeki Amdouni are also in the XI, with Dan Ndoye and Michel Aebischer among the names selected to begin. It is a lineup built to keep Switzerland compact and active in midfield after their 3-0 win over Escocia before this match.
Slovenia, meanwhile, come into the game after a 2-0 win over Macedonia del Norte and have also gone with a full starting side led by Jan Oblak. The visitors’ selection includes Erik Janža, Vanja Drkušić, Jaka Bijol, David Zec, Sandi Lovrić, Žan Karničnik, Mark Zabukovnik, Aljoša Matko, Žan Vipotnik and Danijel Šturm.
Substitutes named for both teams
Switzerland’s 14 substitutes are Sascha Britschgi, Adrian Bajrami, Vincent Sierro, Isaac Schmidt, Yvon Mvogo, Djibril Sow, Cedric Itten, Eray Coemert, Winsley Boteli, Marvin Keller, Fabian Rieder, Alvyn Sanches, Anthony Racioppi and Joel Monteiro. Slovenia’s 14 substitutes are Adam Gnezda Čerin, Tjaš Begić, David Brekalo, Jure Balkovec, Srdjan Kuzmic, Andraz Sporar, Timi Elsnik, Žan Celar, Matevž Vidovšek, Tamar Svetlin, Žan-Luk Leban, Tomi Horvat, Jošt Urbančič and Igor Vekić.
That matters because these are not just two lineups on a sheet; they reflect two teams arriving in decent form and trying to turn that into a result. Switzerland have one victory and one draw in their recent sequence, while Slovenia also enter with one win and one draw from their latest two matches. With the lineups now confirmed, the focus shifts from selection to execution in what should be a useful early read on both teams’ Nations League ambitions.
