Basel announce injury to Xherdan Shaqiri

Basel during today (Friday) announced that the Swiss international, Xherdan Shaqiri, has suffered an injury in training and will miss at least one match. Shaqiri will not be available for Basel's next match against FC Sion, which takes place on Sunday at 14:00, reports Klankosova.tv. According to the club's official website, he sustained a minor structural muscle injury in his right thigh during training. In the published statement, the club indicated that his absence could last several weeks, depending on the pace of his recovery. Otherwise, Basel's top scorer this season has missed only two matches so far – against FC Thun due to a suspension from cards and against FC St. Gallen because of muscular problems.