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Switzerland midfielder Xavier Margairaz has received his first call-up to the national team in more than two years for Wednesday's friendly against Austria.
Margairaz was sidelined by a serious knee injury soon after making his 16th international appearance in a 2-1 defeat by England at Wembley in Feb. 2008.
Coach Ottmar Hitzfeld selected the 26-year-old Zurich player Sunday after Parma midfielder Blerim Dzemaili withdrew citing a foot injury.
Since announcing a 19-man squad last week, Hitzfeld has also called up Sampdoria's Marco Padalino and Mario Eggimann of Hannover to replace injured pair Tranquillo Barnetta of Bayer Leverkusen and Fulham's Philippe Senderos.
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Switzerland travels to play Austria in Klagenfurt.
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