Akanji mocks Como: «What phenomenon? We always beat them»
Akanji, who will wear Switzerland's armband against Slovenia without Xhaka, says Inter have beaten Como in all four meetings so far.
Manuel Akanji, defender at Inter, will wear Switzerland's captain's armband against Slovenia in the Nations League, as Granit Xhaka is unavailable. According to TuttoMercatoWeb, the centre-back spoke at a press conference two days before the match, said Xhaka's situation does not look good and wished him a quick return, though recovering properly comes first.
On his own side, Akanji explained that after the derby they discussed cutting individual mistakes, and that in the last two games they have conceded no goals while scoring five. On Como, beaten 2-0 by Inter in the last round, he did not hold back: «What phenomenon? We have played them four times and always won».
He has already passed fifty appearances in 2026 between country and Inter, and his secret is listening to his body to recover between matches.
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