Vladimir
Petkovic, selector of Switzerland, said on the eve of the match against Spain of the League
of
Nations, which is pending “that the authorities” communicate if Xherdan
Shaqiri can play the game after his recent positive in coronavirus.
“We are waiting for the Spanish authorities to tell us if Shaqiri can play,” he admitted at a press conference. Petkovic after the false positive result of the last test that the player underwent and waiting for the decision of the Health Committee of UEFA.
The selector of Switzerland praised the Spanish team and expects a very difficult match after seeing how Luis
Enrique
Martinez reserved players in the friendly against Portugal.
“Spain is the favorite, we all know them. We are facing a very strong rival who has reserved players in Portugal and will come to the game with energy. Luis Enrique has many good players to choose from, we must focus on exploiting our qualities,” he said .
Luis Enrique has many good footballers to choose from
For Petkovic the Spanish team is knowing how to mix “young people” with players with “a lot of experience” who have won everything in the past. “Now they have a much faster ball circulation,” he stressed, although he sees his players ready to stand up. “We have a good level to compete and where we must improve is when it comes to making the most of our scoring opportunities by being firm in defense.”