Xherdan Shaqiri: Liverpool winger re-joins Switzerland squad after negative Covid-19 test

ByReuters

Published 08/10/2020 at 11:57 GMT

Shaqiri, who has fallen down the pecking order at Liverpool, has been included in the Switzerland squad for the first time since the Nations League finals in June last year after returning a negative test on Thursday.

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Switzerland winger Xherdan Shaqiri has tested negative for Covid-19, two days after returning a positive test, the country's football's federation said.

Shaqiri, 28, will travel with the squad to Spain for their Nations League match on Saturday although European football body UEFA will decide whether he can play, the SFV said.

Borussia Dortmund defender Manuel Akanji is in isolation but showing no symptoms after testing positive on Wednesday, it added in a statement.

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