Divided loyalties as Switzerland face Albania


Football Soccer - Euro 2016 - Switzerland Training - Stade de la Mosson - Montpellier 7/6/2016 - Switzerland's Granit Xhaka and Eren Derdiyok during training. REUTERS/Yves Herman

LENS, France (Reuters) - Switzerland may get a taste of their own medicine on Saturday when they meet an Albania side featuring several players who benefited from the highly-acclaimed Swiss youth set-up.

Loyalties will be divided in a fascinating Group A clash which, for the first time in the European Championship, will have brothers on opposing sides in Granit and Taulant Xhaka.

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