Jukka Raitala takes his place on the right side of defence for Finland’s crucial European Championship qualifier against Bosnia Herzegovina, which kicks off in less than an hour (1200 EST). Lassi Lappalainen is not in the 23-man squad.
The Finns can take a giant step towards automatic finals qualification for the first time in their long history with a win, although returning from Sarajevo undefeated would still be considered a great result and keep qualification hopes well on track.
For Bosnia, it’s simply win or bust. Already sitting 5 points behind Finland in second spot, with four games to play, even a point will not help much.