Xhaka and Embolo eligible for Switzerland return in November

Granit Xhaka and Breel Embolo will again be eligible for Switzerland’s national team starting with the Nations League matches in November, the Swiss Football Association said, following the conclusion of legal proceedings over forged COVID-19 vaccination certificates. National team director Pierluigi Tami said the association considered the circumstances of both cases, the completed proceedings and the sporting consequences already imposed. The players missed four international matches, the association said. Tami described their return as responsible and justified. Both players received suspended fines of 150,000 Swiss francs, with a two-year probationary period. The amount was also reported as about 136,000 euros in one account. Xhaka admitted obtaining a forged vaccination certificate. Embolo acknowledged a penal order concerning fake certificates. Switzerland coach Murat Yakin is due to announce his squad for the final two Nations League group matches on November 5. The team is scheduled to play Slovenia on November 13 and Scotland on November 16. The association said Xhaka and Embolo are available for selection, but their return to the squad is not the same as confirmation...