Shaqiri re-joins Swiss squad after negative COVID-19 test


FILE PHOTO - Carabao Cup Third Round - Lincoln City v Liverpool - Sincil Bank, Lincoln, Britain - September 24, 2020 Liverpool's Xherdan Shaqiri jumps advertising to pick up the ball Pool via REUTERS/Peter Powell

BERN (Reuters) - Switzerland winger Xherdan Shaqiri has tested negative for COVID-19, two days after returning a positive test, the country's football federation (SFV) said on Thursday.

Shaqiri, 28, will travel with the squad to Spain for their Nations League match on Saturday although European soccer body UEFA will decide whether he can play, the SFV said.

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