Ideal possibility opens up for Fabian Schar


 
 
 
 
 
 

Fabian Schar has had another stellar season for Newcastle United.

Along with Bruno Guimaraes and Anthony Gordon, Fabian Schar completed a trio who were not only very high quality but also very durable.

The trio playing an incredible number of minutes between them, as Eddie Howe’s squad was hit by an unprecedented injury situation.

Despite Schar’s superb and consistent form under Eddie Howe these past couple of years, the defender has increasingly struggled to get games for Switzerland. Once a first team constant, he has found himself consistently behind Akanji (Man City) and Elvedi (Borussia Monchengladbach).

However, the timing is now looking perfect.

Having kept only one clean sheet in eight internationals, the Switzerland Head Coach brought Fabian Schar back into the starting eleven in March and they have now not conceded a goal in almost five hours of football.

Clean sheets against Denmark, Republic of Ireland and Estonia, seeing Switzerland look to have a real quality backline heading to Germany.

Tuesday night saw Fabian Schar with a perfect warm up match for the European Championships. Playing on the right of a back three with Akanji and Elvedi, they restricted Estonia to just three efforts on target in a commanding 4-0 win.

It looks a no-brainer now for the Swiss Head Coach to stick with this formation and top quality defensive trio.

Switzerland play Austria on Saturday in their final warm up and then Fabian Schar and his international teammates kick off their group in Germany with Hungary on 15 June, Scotland on 19 June, then Germany on 23 June.

Good luck to Fabian Schar in what could well be his last international tournament for the 32 year old.

The schedule of Newcastle United players on international duty:

Monday 3 June

England 3 Bosnia & Herzegovina 0 (Friendly)

Kieran Trippier was captain and put in a good performance at left-back at St James’ Park. One of five England players subbed just after the hour mark, Trippier a certainty for the plane to Germany. Southgate resting Anthony Gordon to ensure no lingering issues from his ankle injury, the manager hoping to play the NUFC winger on Friday against Iceland.

Tuesday 4 June

Switzerland 4 Estonia 0 (Friendly)

Fabian Schar with a perfect warm up match for the European Championships. Playing on the right of a back three with Akanji and Elvedi, they restricted the opposition to just three efforts on target in this commanding win.

Wednesday 5 June

Denmark v Sweden (Emil Krafth and Alexander Isak) Friendly

Slovakia v San Marino (Martin Dubravka) Friendly

Friday 7 June

England v Iceland (Anthony Gordon and Kieran Trippier) Friendly

Saturday 8 June

Gambia v Seychelles (Yankuba Minteh) World Cup group qualifier

Sweden v Serbia (Emil Krafth and Alexander Isak) Friendly

Switzerland v Austria (Fabian Schar) Friendly

Spain v Northern Ireland (Jamal Lewis) Friendly

Mexico v Brazil (Bruno Guimaraes) Friendly

Peru v Paraguay (Miguel Almiron) Friendly

Sunday 9 June

Slovakia v Wales (Martin Dubravka) Friendly

Tuesday 11 June

Gabon v Gambia (Yankuba Minteh) World Cup group qualifier

Andorra v Northern Ireland (Jamal Lewis) Friendly

Wednesday 12 June

USA v Brazil (Bruno Guimaraes) Friendly

Chile v Paraguay (Miguel Almiron) Friendly

Sunday 16 June

England v Serbia (Anthony Gordon and Kieran Trippier) Euros Group match

Panama v Paraguay (Miguel Almiron) Copa America Group match

Monday 17 June

Slovakia v Belgium (Martin Dubravka) Euros Group match

Thursday 20 June

England v Denmark (Anthony Gordon and Kieran Trippier) Euros Group match

Friday 21 June

Slovakia v Ukraine (Martin Dubravka) Euros Group match

Monday 24 June 

Costa Rica v Brazil (Bruno Guimaraes) Copa America Group match

Colombia v Paraguay (Miguel Almiron) Copa America Group match

Tuesday 25 June

England v Slovenia (Anthony Gordon and Kieran Trippier) Euros Group match

Wednesday 26 June

Slovakia v Romania (Martin Dubravka) Euros Group match

Friday 28 June 

Paraguay v Brazil (Bruno Guimaraes and Miguel Almiron) Copa America Group match

Tuesday 2 July 

Colombia v Brazil (Bruno Guimaraes) Copa America Group match

There will of course be more matches, if Newcastle United players see their nations get through the group stages of the Copa America and/or the European Championships.