After corona infection – this is the comeback plan for Kimmich
Joshua Kimmich cannot train with the FC Bayern team due to the consequences of his corona infection. Coach Julian Nagelsmann now explains the schedule for the return of the midfielder. And expresses itself about boosting the players.
FJulian Nagelsmann has special plans for the days off around Christmas. He will play ice hockey, “and a few days would be on the slopes,” said the Bayern coach on Thursday afternoon when he was asked about his Christmas wishes.
He will spend the festival with his family. “Silent Night, Holy Night always brings tears down,” he revealed. On the festive days he is completely absent from football and is happy to see his brother, mother and other relatives.
Julian Nagelsmann is looking forward to the winter break after the last game against VfL Wolfsburg
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One last task is still to be done before the winter vacation: Friday (8.30 p.m., Sat.1 and DAZN) his team will receive the troubled VfL Wolfsburg on the 17th matchday of the Bundesliga. “We basically played a good first half of the season. We want to win the game to keep the distance and have a good break. I’m incredibly satisfied with how I was received in the club and by the fans, ”said Nagelsmann about his first six months at the German record champions.
Marcel Sabitzer, who has been injured for a long time, returns to the squad against VfL. It is unclear whether Marc Roca, who was convincing in the 5-0 win against VfB Stuttgart, will play. You have to see how he can cope with the latest burden, said Nagelsmann.
Joshua Kimmich and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting will still be missing after their corona infection and the health consequences. On Thursday Nagelsmann explained the schedule for their return: Both have examinations before Christmas. There it should show “what it looks like with regard to the infiltration,” said Nagelsmann.
“You have been given training plans. Josh also has the discipline to train himself so that he can hopefully get in on January 2nd, ”said the coach. “Then we look forward to hopefully being able to welcome Josh in his old form and old freshness.”
Choupo-Moting wants to go to the Africa Cup
It is still open whether Choupo-Moting will take part in the Africa Cup (January 9th to February 6th). The club wants to make a timely decision on this after consulting the player and the Cameroon Association. The tournament has been postponed from January 2021 to January 2022 due to the pandemic and is scheduled to take place in Cameroon, the home of Choupo-Motting’s family. He therefore understands that it is an emotional matter for Choupo-Moting and that the striker would like to play there, said Nagelsmann.
The team could also use the winter break for the third vaccination against corona. Will the Bayern players let themselves be boosted before the start of the second half of the season?
“There is an offer for the population to be boosted. This also applies to the players. You have the option. The break is certainly useful because you have a few days to breathe if you get a vaccination reaction, ”says Nagelsmann. “I don’t know one hundred percent who will accept it and how. That is a private issue for the players. “
First of all, the focus is on the game against VfL. The Wolfsburg have lost the last six games in the Bundesliga and the Champions League. “These are exactly the situations in which you can surprise positively,” said VfL coach Florian Kohfeldt. “And that is a comfortable starting position, especially in our situation. We have another chance to win something in the Bundesliga. We want to seize it with all our might. “
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