Xhaka and Embolo cleared to return to Switzerland squad

Switzerland captain Granit Xhaka and striker Breel Embolo are reportedly permitted to rejoin the national team. The move follows a fake COVID documents affair, per Al Jazeera and ESPN.

Timeline

1. 27 Oct, 17:00 UTCFirst appeared on BBC Sport
2. 28 Oct, 15:40 UTCPicked up on Google Trends
3. 28 Oct, 15:40 UTCBBC reports Xhaka and Embolo return
4. 28 Oct, 15:40 UTCESPN covers return after fake COVID case

Top sources

• covid testGoogle Trends
• Captain Xhaka allowed to play for Switzerland againBBC Sport
• Xhaka, Embolo return to Swiss squad after fake COVID docs affairAl Jazeera
• Xhaka, Embolo can return to Swiss squad after fake Covid docs affairFree Malaysia Today
• Xhaka, Embolo return to Swiss squad after fake COVID docs affairAl Jazeera
• Xhaka, Embolo to return for Switzerland after fake COVID-19 documents caseESPN