Finland are unlikely to change a winning lineup, and the other reason is that it is very much the best possible lineup and there is very little depth.

Finland won the opening match, but it was all the time cruising into a comfortable Denmark win until the Eriksen case happened. The possession and the chances were all Denmarks, about 15-0 at the time of the accident.

It was - regardless - the result - one of the worst performances of Finland in such an important game, and it is all down to material weakness as the team itself has done a good job. Remember that there are only the keeper Hradecky, midfielder Kamara and striker Pukki who have given a good performance in a good European league.

Russia had their problems vs Belgium,  but well, who would not! They did underperform slightly at all departments, but still the ft score flatters Belgium a bit and today Russia are likely to return to a more conservative approach. 

Finland 5-3-2

Pukki 10 - Pohjanpalo 20

Kamara 6 - Sparv 14 - Lod 8

Uronen 18 - O'Shaughnessy 3 - Arajuuri 2 - Toivio 4 - Raitala 22

Hradecky 1

*****

Russia 5-2-3

Golovin 17 - Dzuyba 22 - Ionov 20

Ozdoev 7 - Zobnin 11

Karavaev 4 - Dzhikiya 14 - Semenov 5 - Diveev 3 - Fernandes 4

Shunin 1

Golovin will deliver all set-pieces, Dzuyba will end them.

Seriously hope I am wrong and that Finland wins, but honestly they did not become a superpower after winning in the most unlikely way their opener. I like the team, they are good role models, but they are not a good European football team no matter how good the team spirit is.

2,3-0