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On Monday, Nati’s players moved to Abtwil. Among them also Fabian Schär and for the first time in 16 months Xherdan Shaqiri.
In Abtwil, the Swiss team prepares for Wednesday’s friendly against Croatia and the Nations League matches in Spain and Germany. In addition to the returnees Xherdan Shaqiri, Fabian Schär also moved.
The use of Schär against Croatia is questionable
Eastern Switzerland had to be replaced in the 55th minute in Newcastle’s 3-1 win over Burnley due to a sore shoulder. It was the central defender’s first game since the beginning after undergoing shoulder surgery in late July. Therefore, he had missed Nati’s games against Ukraine and Germany.
After medical treatment in the morning, Schär participated in the first training session in the evening. However, it is questionable whether the Swiss from eastern Switzerland will play Croatia on Wednesday.
Had to change on Sunday
Fabian Schär.
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Shaqiri for the first time since June 2019
For the first time in 16 months in the Nati circle is Xherdan Shaqiri, who will celebrate his 29th birthday on Saturday. Shaqiri was last in the Nations League finals in Portugal in June 2019. The attacking midfielder entered Abtwil’s Hotel Säntispark like his teammates in a mask.
3 games in 7 days
A tough program awaits national coach Vladimir Petkovic’s team in the coming days. On Wednesday, the SFV team will play a test match against Croatia, a World Cup finalist, in St. Gallen, with 5,000 spectators allowed. This will be followed by the two pioneering games of the Nations League campaign on Saturday in Madrid against Spain and on Tuesday in Cologne against Germany.
