A heat wave overwhelms all of Switzerland and the temperature does not seem to bend on this first day of Euro. If it was still needed, despite the heat wave, the heart of Swiss supporters, who animated Basel throughout the day, will still bubble to a few additional degrees. Captain Lia Wälti will indeed be on the ground at the start of the long -awaited Swiss – Norway.
Many doubts surrounded the physical state of the Arsenal midfielder before July 2. Preserved and replaced digitally by Sandrine Mauron in the last friendly match won 4-1 against Czeching last Thursday, Wälti will find her place in the heart of the Swiss game.
Nothing new under the sun for the rest of the composition. Viola Calligaris, Julia Stierli and Noelle Maritz will occupy the central defense, while the role of guardian of the temple will return to Livia Peng. Iman Beney and Nadine Riesen will be the pistons on the sides in the 3-5-2 appreciated by Pia Sundhage.
As in front of the Czech Republic, Smilla Vallotto and Naomi Ivelj will start in the midfield, in the company therefore of the Lia Wälti orchestra chef. In front, the Swedish selector decided to renew the tandem formed by Géraldine Reuteler and Riola Xhemaili, both in verve in Winterthour.
Basel, Ludovic Perruchéd
