Soccer-Coman, Hagi come into Romania team to play Slovakia

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Euro 2024 - Group E - Romania v Ukraine - Munich Football Arena, Munich, Germany - June 17, 2024 Romania's Florinel Teodor Coman celebrates after the match REUTERS/Leonhard Simon/File Photo

By Nick Said

FRANKFURT, Germany (Reuters) - Romania have made two changes to their starting line-up for the European Championship Group E clash with Slovakia in Frankfurt, bringing Florinel Coman and Ianis Hagi into the side for a game where a draw will see both teams advance to the last-16.

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - UEFA Euro 2024 qualifier - Group I - Romania v Switzerland - National Arena, Bucharest, Romania - November 21, 2023 Romania's Ianis Hagi celebrates after the match Inquam Photos via REUTERS/Octav Ganea/File Photo

Coman started the 3-0 win over Ukraine but was dropped for the loss to Belgium that followed and replaced by the pacy Valentin Mihaila. He returns to the side in the place of the latter.

Hagi, son of Romania great Gheorghe, has been brought in to replace Dennis Man in a second attacking switch from coach Edward Iordanescu.

Slovakia have made a single change, their first of the tournament having kept the same team for the first two games. Forward David Strelec comes in to replace Robert Bozenik.

Slovakia: Martin Dubravka, Peter Pekarik, Denis Vavro, Milan Skriniar (c), David Hancko, Juraj Kucka, Stanislav Lobotka, Ondrej Duda, Ivan Schranz, Lukas Haraslin, David Strelec.

Romania: Florin Nita, Andrei Ratiu, Radu Dragusin, Andrei Burca, Nicusor Bancu, Marius Marin, Razvan Marin, Nicolae Stanciu (c), Florinel Coman, Ianis Hagi, Denis Dragus.

(Reporting by Trevor Stynes; Editing by Toby Chopra)