Granit Xhaka will probably be out of duty in the month of October owing to an auspicious occasion i.e the birth of his child. The Swiss captain will miss the international proceedings before leaving to become a father.
Xhaka is on an international break presently and has a teammate on the verge of becoming father in September. Xhaka’s teammate Haris Seferovic featured in only one international fixture of this month and left to experience early fatherhood.
“There are more special things in life than football,” Xhaka said (via Blick).
“For example, when you become a father. With Haris, it was agreed that he gives everything against Ireland and then travels home.
“And with me, it (the birth of Xhaka’s child) would probably fall on the next time we play.”
Switzerland are to take on Ireland and Denmark on the 12th and 15th of October and Xhaka will not be able to feature in the games for Euro 2020. The Swiss captain is adamant to take his team to Euro 2020 but so is he on becoming father.
The Xhaka family announced in May about the arrival of their child and subsequently took on Instagram to await their child’s birth. Though Xhaka would be hoping for the birth of his child not to fall in the way of his travel to Denmark.
As for the Gunners, the two games that are most likely to be impacted are Bournemouth at Emirates and Sheffield United away.
