Leeds United's Noah Okafor is uncertain whether he will play in Switzerland's friendly against Norway on Tuesday.
Premier League side invest £18 million [€20.7m] The winger was signed from AC Milan last August and has four goals and one assist in his first season in England.
His performances for Leeds United were not enough to earn him a place in Switzerland manager Murat Yakin's squad. In fact, he last made an appearance for his country in November 2024.
Last October, Sports Witness broadcast news He had a misunderstanding with the coach during Euro 2024. Questions were raised about his attitude and efforts during the tournament.
After not making the team in November, White publicly attacked Yakin and the national team director, Pierluigi Tammi.
Yakin and Tammy traveled to England in February to speak directly with Okafor. East opened the door He returned to his national team in March, before a stroke ruled him out.
The player returned to the field in Leeds United's goalless draw against Brentford before the international break. Last week, Yakin called late include him In the team for two matches this month. Originally, it was thought that Okafor would miss the match due to fitness problems, but he ended up making it.
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Tuesday's edition of new zurich newspaper A preview of Switzerland's friendly against Norway later today.
Noah Okafor was an unused substitute in last week's 4-3 friendly defeat to Germany. The newspaper now reports that the plan was for him to get some minutes against Die Mannschaft.
However, this was not possible as he suffered an injury during the warm-up. It is unclear whether the Leeds United player has recovered from the defeat as his participation against Norway is now "doubtful".
In other words, the former AC Milan player is doubtful to play for his country for the first time in 15 months. It's another cruel twist of fate for Okafor and he could be forgiven for feeling that his partnership with Switzerland is somewhat doomed if he's not ready.
The situation will not please Leeds United
Noah Okafor's latest fitness status will be a matter of concern for Daniel Farke and his team.
The manager will hope that the attacker's injury is not serious and that he will be fully fit upon returning to the club. Leeds United will face West Ham United in the FA Cup quarter-finals after the international break.
He was not 100% fit until the international break, and that theme continues.
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