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Switzerland midfielder Tranquillo Barnetta has flu and could miss the European Championship qualifier against England on Tuesday.
The Switzerland football federation says Barnetta became sick on Friday morning and must sit out the friendly match against Australia in St. Gallen later in the day.
Coach Ottmar Hitzfeld has called up Sampdoria midfielder Marco Padalino as cover if Barnetta does not recover in time to face England at St. Jakob Park in Basel.
Switzerland opens its Euro 2012 qualifying program against England, which begins Group G play at home to Bulgaria on Friday.
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