EURO 2008 INFO

The injury jinx affecting Switzerland's preparations for the European Championship has claimed two more victims.

Tranquillo Barnetta will miss the weekend warm-up match against Slovakia and sit out training sessions until Monday after damaging ligaments in his left ankle, the team said Wednesday.

The Bayer Leverkusen winger, who celebrates his 23rd birthday Thursday, has been the key creative spark for Switzerland this season, including scoring both goals in a 2-1 friendly win over the Netherlands in Geneva last August.

Steve von Bergen was scheduled to see doctors Wednesday to treat a broken bone in his hand. The 24-year-old defender from Hertha Berlin must also sit out the Slovakia match Saturday.

Switzerland coach Koebi Kuhn has already been forced to make two changes this week to his provisional roster of 26 players, losing backup goalkeeper Fabio Coltorti and striker Blaise Nkufo. Kuhn replaced the pair with international newcomers Eldin Jakupovic and Thomas Haeberli.

Switzerland's preparations have been plagued by injury all season, with influential players Alexander Frei, Patrick Mueller and Ludovic Magnin all spending time on the sidelines.

Switzerland kicks off Euro 2008 against the Czech Republic in Basel on June 7.