BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Winger Johan Manzambi has withdrawn from Switzerland’s squad for two Nations League games and returned to his club Aston Villa.
The 21-year-old star had calf pain this week and has not improved enough to play in the team’s Nations League second-tier group, the Swiss Football Association said on Thursday.
Switzerland already leads the four-team group by five points ahead of the final two rounds, at Slovenia on Friday and hosting Scotland on Monday. A draw in Slovenia will promote the Swiss back to the next top-tier groups in 2028.
Manzambi is a key starter for Villa, which has six games in 18 days after the international break, including in the Champions League at Galatasaray and hosting Paris Saint-Germain.
