Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka has replied to Jose Mourinho's comment on Instagram which had advised him to get the Covid-19 vaccine and "be safe".
Xhaka, who was sent off in his last appearance for Arsenal against Manchester City, recently tested positive for Covid-19 and was ruled out of Switzerland's game against Greece on Wednesday as a result.
The Swiss FA confirmed Xhaka had been offered a coronavirus vaccine but had decided against having one, with Roma manager Mourinho urging the Arsenal star to change his mind.
Commenting on Xhaka's Instagram Mourinho said: "Get the jab Granit and be safe."
Now the midfielder has responded to the former Chelsea, Manchester United and Spurs boss, saying: "Thank you mister."
Following his absence from Switzerland's match against Greece, which they won 2-1 at St. Jakob Park, Xhaka has also been ruled out of his country's next games against Group C rivals Italy and Northern Ireland.
Swiss football chief Adrian Arnold said: "Granit Xhaka was not vaccinated. He’s a player who isn’t vaccinated. We left this up to each player, it’s a personal decision of each player – just like any other person in Switzerland.
"We have issued a recommendation that everyone vaccinate. But he decided for himself personally. And it is also his right not to be vaccinated."
