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Xhaka in Switzerland's World Cup squad after injury scare

Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka has been included in Switzerland's final World Cup squad despite suffering a knee injury last week.

The 25-year-old took a heavy knock during a training session and admitted he was "very relieved" when scans showed he had not sustained any serious damage.

Xhaka therefore takes his place in Vladimir Petkovic's final 23 as one of the key figures, alongside Stoke City's Xherdan Shaqiri, Ricardo Rodriguez of AC Milan and Stephan Lichtsteiner, who has been linked with a move to the Gunners.

Ten of the players called up ply their trade in the Bundesliga, including all three goalkeepers, with Michael Lang of Basel the only representative of Switzerland's top flight.