Xhaka out after four minutes versus Chelsea ahead of national team gathering

Granit Xhaka, captain of the Swiss national team, had to leave the pitch in the Premier League home match of Sunderland against Chelsea after just four minutes.

The incident occurred during the tenth round of the championship in England.

Sunderland manager Régis Le Bris substituted the 34-year-old Swiss after four minutes.

Xhaka suffered an as yet unspecified injury and sat down on the grass with a pained, contorted face.

The match between Premier League bottom club Sunderland and Chelsea FC is currently underway.

There is so far no confirmed information about the exact condition of the 34-year-old player.

According to national team coach Murat Yakin, Xhaka is expected to be at the next squad gathering on Monday.

Xhaka missed the first four Nations League matches because of a Covid certificate forgery.

His reintegration into the Swiss national team is imminent.

The still unbeaten Switzerland will finish the Nations League campaign with an away game against Slovenia next Friday and a home match on 16 November in St. Gallen against Scotland.