Switzerland’s injured Shaqiri out of Euro qualifiers

Switzerland’s injured Shaqiri out of Euro qualifiers

The 27-year-old Liverpool player missed training on Monday and was instead examined in a Zurich hospital.

Switzerland’s Xherdan Shaqiri (left) and Belgium’s Youri Tielemans vie for the ball during the UEFA Nations League match at the Swissporarena stadium in Lucerne. (AFP pic)
BERN:
Switzerland midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri will miss this month’s Euro 2020 qualifiers against Georgia and Denmark due to a groin injury, the Swiss FA said on Monday.

“The attacking midfielder is suffering from a painful inflammation in the groin,” the FA announced on its website.

The 27-year-old Liverpool player missed training on Monday and was instead examined in a Zurich hospital.

Switzerland coach Vladimir Petkovic will name a replacement on Tuesday for their opening Euro qualifiers away to Georgia on Saturday and at home to Denmark three days later

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