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'Get the jab': Mourinho urges Xhaka to get COVID-19 vaccine

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Mourinho tells Arsenal star Granit Xhaka to 'get the Covid jab' in Instagram post [photo courtesy]

AS Roma manager Jose Mourinho encouraged Swiss international Granit Xhaka to get vaccinated after the Arsenal midfielder returned a positive COVID-19 test this week.

The Switzerland captain, 28, was ruled out of Wednesday's friendly with Greece after testing positive for the coronavirus on the day of the game.

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