Aston Villa star Johan Manzambi withdraws from Switzerland's Nations League games
Fenerbahce's Ismail Yuksek, right, challenges Aston Villa's Johan Manzambi during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Aston Villa and Fenerbahce in Birmingham, England, Wednesday Oct. 14, 2026. Credit: AP/Morgan Harlow
BERN, Switzerland — Winger Johan Manzambi has withdrawn from Switzerland’s squad for two Nations League games and returned to his club Aston Villa.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.
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