Swiss hail 'great job' without Xhaka & Embolo before Scotland trip

BBC Scotland Sunday 27 September 2026, 12:43 UTC 1 min read

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Switzerland feel they did "a great job" of compensating for the loss of Granit Xhaka and Breel Embolo as they head to face Scotland on the back of an impressive 3-0 win in North Macedonia.

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