Yakin backs Xhaka and Embolo for Scotland clash as Raith face social media probe
Switzerland coach Murat Yakin says he had no doubts about recalling Granit Xhaka and Breel Embolo to face Scotland, while Raith Rovers face possible disciplinary action over a social media post aimed at Dunfermline manager Neil Lennon.
Switzerland head coach Murat Yakin has said he never doubted his decision to bring captain Granit Xhaka and striker Breel Embolo back into the side to face Scotland in the Nations League, according to The National. Both players had been the subject of an investigation into obtaining fake Covid certificates, and Yakin's stance was that the matter did not shake his confidence in selecting them.
In the Scottish Championship, Raith Rovers could face disciplinary action over a social media post directed at Dunfermline Athletic manager Neil Lennon, The Courier reports. The post followed Friday's 0-0 draw between the two sides in the Fife derby.
At Heart of Midlothian, Landry Kabore may get another chance against Falkirk on Sunday after an energetic showing against Thun on Thursday, the Edinburgh Evening News reports. Kabore and fellow forward Amadou Ba-Sy had previously been told they needed to show more desire and intensity to feature in Wouter Vrancken's team. Winger Sabah Kerjota is also determined to play against Falkirk despite damaging his arm in the Thun tie.
St Johnstone defender Bozo Mikulic was described by his head coach as the "unluckiest footballer in the world", The Courier reports, after he was forced off 14 minutes into the match against Dundee. Having just returned from ACL, hamstring and calf injuries, he broke his nose and suffered concussion in an aerial challenge.
Dundee will play Livingston in a bounce game at Almondvale on Tuesday, with head coach Steven Pressley saying he may need to rethink his approach to away games after the defeat by St Johnstone, according to The Courier.
Separately, Hollywood actor Ewan McGregor returned to McDiarmid Park to watch St Johnstone, nearly three decades after being asked to leave for not wearing a tie. Sir Alex Ferguson also recalled how NHS staff saved his life after a brain haemorrhage, telling the Glasgow Times he would not be here without them.
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