Leeds' Nico Elvedi extends Swiss minutes streak with Nations League win | OneFootball

Nico Elvedi extended his run of uninterrupted minutes for Switzerland by completing their 2-1 Nations League win over Slovenia, up against Leeds United teammate Jaka Bijol. Bijol also played the full match for the visitors.

yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk highlights his impact since arriving from Borussia Monchengladbach late in the summer window.

The 30-year-old moved after playing every minute of Switzerland’s six World Cup games as they reached the quarter-finals.

He made his Leeds bow as a 34th minute substitute in the 1-1 home draw with Brentford at the end of August, replacing the injured Joe Rodon. He then started United’s last three league matches before the break.

During this international window he also completed 3-0 wins away to Scotland and North Macedonia.

Elvedi has now been on the pitch for every minute of Switzerland’s last nine games, which have delivered six victories and three normal-time draws. The only defeat in that wider sequence was the World Cup quarter-final, a 3-1 extra-time loss to Argentina.

Switzerland, ranked 12th in the world, conclude this set of Nations League fixtures on Tuesday evening away to North Macedonia.

Source: yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

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