“no,” says Vladimir Petkovic. It is his answer to the question of whether he thought for one second think Granit Xhaka not for two games next Friday against Georgia and three days later in Gibraltar to offer.

Xhaka is the big theme, as the national coach is known to be in a Zurich Hotel its roster for the final two games in the qualifying. “A small Problem, a misunderstanding of” talking Petkovic, because Xhaka on the penultimate Sunday with the Fans of “Arsenal” has created, because they found out his replacement with Whistles and Boos, and he responded indignantly.

Petkovic notified immediately in the case of Xhaka, offered him help and assured him full backing. He says even if he knows that he should not interfere as national coach in Club matters. What happened shouldn’t have happened, he says, but it have just “given some of the provocative things”. He understands the Xhakas reaction from a human point of view, only he also stressed: “He needs to handle this professionally better.” This means: “The time and the performance on the pitch will bring everything in the right direction.”

Xhaka will have to wait at Arsenal, however, until he can repair the damage. Coach Unai Emery decided on Saturday in the game at Leicester City on his former Captain. In a conversation with him and Xhaka himself had stated that he was feeling at the Moment, well enough to be able to play. “We’ll wait and see how it goes,” said Emery.

Shaqiri has tried everything

In Petkovic’s squad is missing several players because of injuries. In addition to Steven making and Timm Klose, which are already longer, relates to the now Xherdan Shaqiri, Fabian Schär, Breel Embolo, Mario Gavranovic and Admir Mehmedi. Regarding Shaqiri: He tried to on Thursday evening everything to the national team to return. So the reports in any case, Petkovic.

Petkovic explained his squad Nomination. Video: SDA

to have been But because Shaqiri has not trained for weeks with the team of FC Liverpool, would be the risk of the banns big. Shaqiri has been injured recently on the calf twice, and therefore is more open, when he can give the Club his Comeback. (ths.)

Created: 08.11.2019, 13:51 PM