ZURICH (Reuters) - World Cup-bound Switzerland on Tuesday named 31-year-old newcomer Mattia Bottani in their squad for four Nations League games next month and recalled striker Haris Seferovic and goalkeeper Yvon Mvogo.
Coach Murat Yakin named 26 players for matches in Prague against the Czech Republic , in Lisbon against Portugal and two home games in Geneva against Spain and Portugal .
Yakin said he had been watching the 31-year-old Bottani from cup winners Lugano for a while."With his style of play, his dynamism and intensity, he fits very well into our team," the coach told a Tuesday news conference. Benfica forward Seferovic returns despite making only 15 appearances for his club this season due to a persistent leg injury. Dutch-based Mvogo is one of four goalkeepers in the squad.Squad:Defenders: Manuel Akanji , Eray Comert , Nico Elvedi , Jordan Lotomba , Kevin Mbabu , Ricardo Rodriguez , Fabian Schar , Silvan Widmer
Midfielders: Michel Aebischer , Fabian Frei , Remo Freuler , Noah Okafor , Xherdan Shaqiri , Renato Steffen , Granit Xhaka , Steven Zuber Forwards: Mattia Bottani , Breel Embolo , Mario Gavranovic , Haris Seferovic Djibril Sow , Ruben Vargas .
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