On Tuesday evening, when Manchester City prepared to face Young Boys in the Champions League, we witnessed Pep Guardiola being forced to make a change just minutes before the match.
Manuel Akanji was supposed to start, but due to a back injury, the manager had to play Kyle Walker in his place, confirming that the Swiss will stay sidelined for a while.
The news wasn’t well received in his home country, where Blick now reports the concern regarding the Manchester City player.
The outlet points out that the Swiss national team is now ‘trembling’ with Akanji’s injury, as he’s ‘absolutely essential’ for them.
They wonder how Akanji’s injury will look by Monday, when Switzerland’s squad will meet in Basel for the upcoming games.
The national team will be playing Kosovo and Romania in the final two rounds of the Euro Qualifiers. They’re currently 2nd in Group I, and need a couple of points to guarantee their place in the tournament.
So even if Manchester City want to give Akanji some rest, Switzerland will surely have high hopes he’ll be available for those matches.
