Ecuador 's injury worries in midfield mean that either Edison Mendez or promising youngster Carlos Gruez will start against the Swiss .
Either Edison Mendez scored the winner in his country 's first - ever World Cup win in 2002 .
Ecuador 's injury worries in midfield mean that either Edison Mendez , who scored the winner in his country 's first - ever World Cup win in 2002 , or promising youngster Carlos Gruez will start against the Swiss .