In the Leverkusen swatter (2: 5) still in the starting XI, in the Union victory not even in the squad!
Surprisingly, Thorgan Hazard (28) did not fly to Berlin-Köpenick with the BVB team this weekend. They won 3-0 without the winger – and for the first time ever at the Alte Försterei.
But: The Belgium star was neither injured nor sick!
It was a tough decision for sporting reasons.
Coach Marco Rose (45) said at the press conference: “Yesterday I decided with the coaching team which squad we would take with us. We chose the guys who pushed their way through the training week…”
When asked, he clarified again: “No injury.”
Hazard had already disappointed against Leverkusen last week (BILD note 6). Rose took him off after 61 minutes. After that, the Belgian couldn’t seem to gather any arguments in the training sessions…
