Sidelined after the fake Covid certificate affair, the two Swiss internationals can be called up again for the final Nations League matches.
Granit Xhaka and Breel Embolo are once again eligible to be called up to the Switzerland national team. The Swiss Football Association announced the decision on Tuesday, October 27, just a few weeks before the final two Nations League matches scheduled for November.
Both players had been removed from the squad following the eruption, in September, of a fake Covid certificate affair. The case caused considerable upheaval within Swiss football and led to disciplinary measures targeting several members of the national team.
With this announcement, the federation reopens the door to these two senior figures of the national side. It now falls to the head coach to decide on their inclusion in the squad for the upcoming fixtures, based on his planning and each player's current form.
The Nations League represents an important sporting challenge for Switzerland, which must confirm its recent results before the end of the cycle. A possible return for Xhaka, an experienced captain with a long international career, and for Embolo, a striker of decisive physical presence, could alter the balance of the squad.
The coming weeks will reveal the real impact of this decision on the group and on the tactical choices of the coaching staff. For now, the federal statement lifts a restriction without specifying its immediate sporting consequences.
Both players had been removed from the squad following the eruption, in September, of a fake Covid certificate affair. The case caused considerable upheaval within Swiss football and led to disciplinary measures targeting several members of the national team.
With this announcement, the federation reopens the door to these two senior figures of the national side. It now falls to the head coach to decide on their inclusion in the squad for the upcoming fixtures, based on his planning and each player's current form.
The Nations League represents an important sporting challenge for Switzerland, which must confirm its recent results before the end of the cycle. A possible return for Xhaka, an experienced captain with a long international career, and for Embolo, a striker of decisive physical presence, could alter the balance of the squad.
The coming weeks will reveal the real impact of this decision on the group and on the tactical choices of the coaching staff. For now, the federal statement lifts a restriction without specifying its immediate sporting consequences.
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Source: Ouest-France