Xhaka, Embolo return to Swiss squad after fake COVID docs affair
- Captain and striker’s return to Switzerland squad ‘both responsible and the right course of action,’ team director Pierluigi Tami says.
- Switzerland captain Granit Xhaka and striker Breel Embolo are available for selection again for next month’s Nations League matches after being sanctioned for using forged COVID-19 certificates during the pandemic, the Swiss Football Association said.
- The pair were dropped and missed the first four Nations League games, in September and October.
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- Captain and striker’s return to Switzerland squad ‘both responsible and the right course of action,’ team director Pierluigi Tami says.
- Switzerland captain Granit Xhaka and striker Breel Embolo are available for selection again for next month’s Nations League matches after being sanctioned for using forged COVID-19 certificates during the pandemic, the Swiss Football Association said.
- The pair were dropped and missed the first four Nations League games, in September and October.
Sources: Al Jazeera