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Nati is going through an extremely difficult time: dominant Spain deserves the lead
Before the game:
Xherdan Shaqiri is not in the Swiss starting lineup for the Nations League game in Madrid against Spain. If the birthday boy arrives, it would be his 83rd international game.
At the moment, national coach Vladimir Petkovic does not trust the Liverpool player, who will celebrate his 29th birthday this Saturday. Shaqiri in the center of the offensive field was preferred to Admir Mehmedi, Haris Seferovic plays in the forward as expected.
If Shaqiri enters during the game, it would be his first international match since June 2019. He only received permission to play from the local health authority in Madrid on Friday night after another test for the corona virus came back negative. Shaqiri had tested positive earlier in the week because her body had produced antibodies from a previous infection.
Unlike the friendly against Croatia (1: 2) in St. Gallen on Wednesday, Petkovic nominated his best forces for the match against Spain, the group leaders. Nico Elvedi, Fabian Schär and Ricardo Rodríguez defend against Yann Sommer, while Silvan Widmer, Djibril Sow, Granit Xhaka, Remo Freuler and Loris Benito form the midfield. (pre / sda)
