Switzerland will head into the next international window without Granit Xhaka after the national-team captain became the subject of a criminal investigation.
Captain unavailable for four Switzerland matches
- Xhaka is under criminal investigation and is due to be questioned by the authorities during the opening days of October.
- His scheduled meeting with investigators means he will not be available for Switzerland’s next four fixtures.
- The absence removes the Swiss captain from the squad for the entire upcoming four-match international sequence.
No further details regarding the investigation or the identity of the authorities involved have been made public.
