Fabian Schar has recently committed his long-term future to Newcastle United, but there remain concerns over his international form.
The Switzerland international, who was in action against the Czech Republic on Tuesday, helped his country to a 2-1 win, but the Magpies’ number five’s performance has not gone without critique.
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Speaking about the 30-year-old’s partnership alongside compatriot Nico Elvedi, Stephane Henchoz, who played for Liverpool for six years between 1999 – 2005, said: “Central defenders have to fit together. The Schar-Elvedi pair doesn’t match.
“A central defender duo must complement each other, has to understand each other and you just don’t see it with these two.”