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Switzerland will almost certainly claim a place in the knockout phase of the tournament if they can beat Romania at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday. Getting another win would give them two victories at the same European Championship finals for the first time following their 1-0 defeat of Albania on Saturday.The Swiss will come up against a Romania team which came close to holding host nation France in the opening match of the tournament. Only Dimitri Payets stunning goal a minute from the end stopped them from taking a point and losing 2-1 instead but the home win was merited. Fabian Schar celebrates the goal which gave Switzerland victory over Albania in their first Euro 2016 match From that perspective, the Romanians will be seeking improvement having had less than 36 per cent of possession at the Stade de France.New Arsenal signing Granit Xhaka is likely to be a key player for Switzerland having made more passes and had the most passes of anyone in his team against Albania.Team newsThe Switzerland line-up is likely to remain relatively the same against Romania after beating Albania 1-0 in their first Group A match last Saturday.Meanwhile, attacking midfielder Gabriel Torje will be pushing for a place in the Romania side after his substitute appearance against France at the Stade de France.Opta statsThe record between Romania and Switzerland is perfectly balanced with five wins each and two draws.Romania have failed to score more than one goal in each of their last eight matches against Switzerland. The last time they netted more than one was in November 1968 (2-0).Switzerlands 4-1 win over Romania in the 1994 World Cup is the only previous instance of these teams facing off at the finals stage of a major competition.Gheorghe Grozavs goal for Romania proved to be the difference between these sides when they last met in a friendly three years ago. Bogdan Stancu celebrates scoring his sides penalty against France in a game they went on to lose 2-1 Romania have only won one of their 14 games at the European Championships, the victory coming in June 2000 against England (3-2).Romania have kept only one clean sheet in their 14 games at the European Championships (0-0 v France in June 2008).In the opening game against France, Romania conceded as many goals as they did over the whole qualifying campaign for Euro 2016 (2).Xherdan Shaqiri has had a hand in nine goals in his last eight competitive appearances for Switzerland (4 goals, 5 assists).Mersons predictionSwitzerland may have got an opening win against Albania but I wasnt particularly impressed with them. On the other hand I thought Romania did quite well against France on the opening night of the tournament. They could have been a goal up after just four minutes and its a different game if Hugo Lloris doesnt make that save. Im going for another draw here as I think Switzerland will make sure they dont lose this game. Romania also need at least a draw and if they can get that, they can go into the final group game needing a win to qualify. PAUL PREDICTS: 1-1BettingSwitzerland are Sky Bets 11/8 favourites for the victory on Wednesday evening, with Romania up against odds of 23/10 while the draw is a 2/1 chance. Switzerland are currently 7/2 to win Group A and just 1/12 to qualify, with Romania are given a 5/6 chance of making the knockout stages.Haris Seferovic heads the first goalscorer betting at 5/1 while Xherdan Shaqiri is enhanced from 9/2 to 11/2 to score in a Swiss win in Sky Bets Price Boosts. Follow Romania v Switzerland - and every game at Euro 2016 - with our live blog on skysports.com and the Sky Sports apps. Nike Schoenen Sale Outlet . -- First baseman Carlos Pena and outfielder Brennan Boesch have signed minor league deals with the Los Angeles Angels. Nike Schoenen Outlet Nederland . The former Toronto FC designated player played three of his 15 professional seasons with the team. http://www.nikeschoenenoutletnederland.com/ . Saltalamacchia drove in the go-ahead run in the ninth inning, Henderson Alvarez won for the first time in three starts and the Miami Marlins beat the Braves 3-2 on Thursday night. Goedkope Nike Schoenen Outlet . Marie rink got back in the win column at the Olympic mens curling tournament with a 7-4 win over the host Russian squad on Wednesday. Nike Schoenen Online Goedkoop . Levante, which had lost five straight including a Copa del Rey game last weekend, fell behind at its Ciutat de Valencia stadium when Ionut Sapanura opened the scoring for Elche in the 26th minute.FORTALEZA, Brazil - With tears streaming down his face after being kneed in the back, Neymar was carried off the field on a stretcher. He wont be coming back. Not to this World Cup, anyway. The 22-year-old Brazil striker, the one with the hopes of a nation on his shoulders, was ruled out of the rest of the tournament after fracturing his third vertebra during Fridays 2-1 quarterfinal win over Colombia. "Its a big loss for us," Brazil midfielder Fernandinho said. "We need to find a way to stay together and become stronger after losing our greatest player. We will try to win this World Cup and for sure we will dedicate it to Neymar." Neymar is the biggest football star in Brazil, and one of the biggest at the tournament along with Argentina forward Lionel Messi. His face has been plastered on billboards and shown on television continuously, leading many of his staunchest supporters to copy his dyed-blonde fauxhawk. His millions of fans had expected Neymars World Cup to end with him holding the trophy, not being carried off the field in tears. Neymar was kneed by Colombia defender Juan Camilo Zuniga late in the second half at the Arena Castelao. He was taken to a private clinic and was released a short time later. He was not expected to need surgery, Brazil team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar said, but he will also not be able to face Germany on Tuesday in the Woorld Cup semifinals.dddddddddddd "He will not be in condition to play, he will need a few weeks to be fit again," Lasmar said. "He is very, very sad." About 50 Brazil fans, many still wearing the teams jerseys, crowded outside the clinic where Neymar was taken, while the ambulance that carried him remained parked in front, lights blazing. Neymar was hurt in the 86th minute, falling to the ground in pain after Zuniga jumped into him from behind. Brazil teammate Marcelo quickly called for medical assistance when he saw Neymar writhing in pain. Neymar stayed face down until team doctors arrived and put him on a stretcher. "Everybody knew that Neymar would be hunted," Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari said. "Its been happening in the last three matches and we had been talking about it. But nobody listens to us." Fridays match ended with 54 fouls in total — 31 by Brazil and 23 by Colombia. Scolari said Spanish referee Carlos Velasco Carballo should have done more to take control of the match. According to Hulk, another of Brazils striker, Neymar needs more protection from the officials. "Every time is like this. Players always come after Neymar," Hulk said. "The referees need to do more to keep this from happening." ___ Associated Press video journalist Renata Brito contributed to this report. ' ' '