Bad news for Switzerland. Stéphane Henchoz will not play in the Georgia game. His injured right calf has just been operated on, and he will be out from 4-6 weeks. This creates problems in the back. Switzerland needs to get points from this game. I still think they will, but I would feel more confident with Henchoz back there.
That sucks - but I'm not worried. Murat Yakin and Patrick Muller did superb in central defence in the Ireland game...
Ah. It will be a tough game for both of us. I knew you had beaten Georgia 4-1, but I was not sure if it was home or away. Still, best of luck.
I would love to see the Swiss and Irish qualify. I bet nobody thought that would happen when qualfying started. I looks better and better. Hey pmannion, are you happy or sad that Keane will no longer play for the National Team? I imagine that Sir Alex Ferguson is not the most popular person in Ireland right now.