Granit Xhaka's anticipated return to Switzerland's national team has been put on hold by a calf injury. Switzerland also made further squad changes, and its matches include fixtures against Slovenia and Scotland.
Xhaka set to miss Nations League matches
Xhaka suffered the calf injury during Sunderland's clash against Chelsea and was undergoing an MRI scan on Monday morning. Early indications suggested he would play no part in the upcoming fixtures. The injury means he will miss the final Nations League matches of the 2026 autumn cycle.
Xhaka's previous absence followed a scandal regarding a fake Covid-19 certificate.
Muheim ruled out and Schmidt called up
Hamburg defender Miro Muheim was ruled out of the camp because of muscular problems, with Young Boys defender Isaac Schmidt called up as a late replacement.
Muheim recently scored a 30-meter strike against Borussia Monchengladbach. “I know that I have a good shot. But the fact that they all fly in is not quite normal,” said Muheim, the Hamburg defender, reflecting after his recent goalscoring exploits as quoted by Blick.
Manzambi expected in St. Gallen
The Swiss Football Association confirmed that the worst-case scenario had been avoided for Aston Villa star Johan Manzambi. Manzambi is expected to join the squad in St. Gallen as planned.
Vargas absence and Nyakossi call-up
Sevilla winger Ruben Vargas was suffering from gastrointestinal problems and was unable to travel to Switzerland on Monday morning. The federation stated that Vargas would join the team as soon as he had recovered.
Roggerio Nyakossi, the captain of the Swiss Under-21 side who plays for OH Leuven, received his first ever call-up to the A-national team.
