Patrick Müller and Philipp Degen will be given a chance to prove their fitness after being named in a provisional 26-man Switzerland squad for EURO 2008.

Olympique Lyonnais defender Müller, 31, tore cruciate ligaments in December but recently returned to action for his club, playing 65 minutes of a reserve-team game at the weekend. As for BV Borussia Dortmund right-back Degen, he may yet feature at the finals despite suffering from a torn muscle, while his brother has been placed on a standby list along with Bolton Wanderers FC defensive midfielder Blerim Dzemaili and UC Sampdoria left-sided midfielder Reto Ziegler.

Switzerland squad
Goalkeepers: Diego Benaglio (VfL Wolfsburg), Pascal Zuberbühler (Neuchâtel Xamax FC), Fabio Coltorti (Real Racing Club Santander).

Defenders: Philipp Degen (BV Borussia Dortmund), Johan Djourou (Arsenal FC), Mario Eggimann (Karlsruher SC), Stéphane Grichting (AJ Auxerre), Stephan Lichtsteiner (LOSC Lille Métropole), Ludovic Magnin (VfB Stuttgart), Patrick Müller (Olympique Lyonnais), Philippe Senderos (Arsenal FC), Christoph Spycher (Eintracht Frankfurt), Steve von Bergen (Hertha BSC Berlin).

Midfielders: Tranquillo Barnetta (Bayer 04 Leverkusen), Valon Behrami (S.S. Lazio), Ricardo Cabanas (Grasshopper-Club), Gelson Fernandes (Manchester City FC), Daniel Gygax (FC Metz), Benjamin Huggel (FC Basel 1893), Gökhan Inler (Udinese Calcio), Johan Vonlanthen (FC Salzburg), Hakan Yakin (BSC Young Boys).

Forwards: Eren Derdiyok (FC Basel 1893), Alexander Frei (BV Borussia Dortmund), Blaise Nkufo (FC Twente), Marco Streller (FC Basel 1893).