Who will go through from Group A?

euro2008.com asseses the chances of the four sides in Group A as co-hosts Switzerland kick off against the Czech Republic in Basel and Portugal take on Turkey in Geneva on Saturday. Who do you think will go through? Have your say below. 

Czech Republic
Though the players were in high spirits as they left Innsbruck for the opening game against Switzerland in Basel, many were still in the dark over what role they will play at St. Jakob-Park. With no ready-made replacement for the injured Tomáš Rosický, coach Karel Brückner has been forced to shuffle his pack and has yet to reveal his hand. While the stingy back four and the superb Petr Čech will provide a solid foundation, it is only if the creative void left by Rosický can be filled that the Czechs will make progress.

Portugal
Luiz Felipe Scolari seemed to have settled on his side to play Turkey quite early, and this was reflected by the calm atmosphere in the squad as they left their Neuchatel base for Geneva on Friday morning. Even an injury doubt over Deco has failed to dampen the expectations of the huge expatriate support in Switzerland. Scolari said earlier this week that he has "four of the best ten wingers in the world" at his disposal. Best of all Cristiano Ronaldo has looked in determined form in training, making it a real possibility that they can go one better than when finishing runners-up at UEFA EURO 2004™.

Switzerland
Friendly wins against Slovakia and Liechtenstein have boosted Switzerland's morale, but it remains to be seen how strong the co-hosts really are when push comes to shove. With Tranquillo Barnetta back and main man Alexander Frei hitting top form after a lengthy injury lay-off there are reasons for confidence, but much will depend on whether key centre-back Patrick Müller really is ready for international football six months after tearing his cruciate ligament. If things go their way an organised Swiss side could progress from the group stage for the first time, but they might lack the individual class needed to break down top defences.

Turkey
Hakan Şükür's omission was a major talking point among fans but they have since rallied around Nihat Kahveci, who must be on top of his game if Turkey are to prosper. Ahead of the meeting with Portugal, Fatih Terim's side have shown themselves to be primarily solid at the back though with Hamit Altıntop and Tuncay Şanlı in support of Nihat, they have the weapons to cause problems of their own. There is a big Turkish community in Switzerland and if Terim's side can earn their backing with a positive display against the group favourites, a quarter-final place could be within reach.