Swiss hold fire on youngsters

Switzerland coach Jakob Kuhn is allowing some of his young players to focus on Under-21 duties as the senior side play a four-nation friendly tournament.

U21 priority
Switzerland will host Austria, Venezuela and Costa Rica in the competition between 2 and 6 September, but Johan Djourou, Tranquillo Barnetta, Blerim Dzemaili, Xavier Margairaz and Johan Vonlanthen will not take part as they will be needed for the UEFA European U21 Championship qualifiers against Moldova, on 1 September, and England five days later. Injuries have sidelined Philippe Senderos and Valon Behrami for the friendly tournament but Benjamin Huggel returns to Kuhn's 20-man squad.

Switzerland squad
Goalkeepers: Diego Benaglio (CD Nacional), Fabio Coltorti (Grasshopper-Club), Pascal Zuberbühler (West Bromwich Albion FC).

Defenders: Philipp Degen (BV Borussia Dortmund), Stéphane Grichting (AJ Auxerre), Ludovic Magnin (VfB Stuttgart), Patrick Müller (Olympique Lyonnais), Christoph Spycher (Eintracht Frankfurt), Steve Von Bergen (FC Zürich).

Midfielders: Ricardo Cabanas (1. FC Köln), David Degen (VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach), Daniel Gygax (LOSC Lille Métropole), Benjamin Huggel (Eintracht Frankfurt), Johann Vogel (AC Milan), Raphaël Wicky (Hamburger SV), Hakan Yakin (BSC Young Boys).

Forwards: Alexander Frei (BV Borussia Dortmund), Mauro Lustrinelli (AC Sparta Praha), Alberto Regazzoni (FC Sion), Marco Streller (VfB Stuttgart).