More trouble for Granit Xhaka: Switzerland leaves him out of the national team, risks prison over COVID certificate

New troubles for footballer Granit Xhaka. The Switzerland captain will not be part of the Nations League matches, while in early October he will be questioned by the Lucerne Prosecution over the vaccination certificate case.

However, Xhaka has been left out of the “Nati” for upcoming matches not for disciplinary reasons, but because his wife, Leonita, is pregnant.

This is announced by the Swiss Football Federation, which informs that Xhaka has been left out of the Nations League matches at his request.

“Granit Xhaka has asked not to be part of the Nations League matches because of the imminent birth of his third child. The request was accepted and granted,” says the federation.

Meanwhile, in early October the footballer will face the Lucerne Prosecution’s questions regarding the falsified COVID certificate, in what is described as a highly sensitive legal process.

Xhaka could face up to three years in prison if convicted. Investigators allege he used a forged document to enter venues during the pandemic, while the footballer claims he received the vaccine before taking part in matches for the national team.