Due to injury, Leverkusen’s Robert Andrich missed the season finale. For weeks he has been toiling for the comeback. And keeps an eye on the training camp for the first sessions on the pitch.
He sees himself “well on schedule”: Robert Andrich. imago images
He was by no means lying on the lazy skin. Yes, Bayer’s Robert Andrich treated himself to a trip to Ibiza and stayed on the Greek island of Rhodes. Under the bright blue summer sky, he not only let his soul dangle, but also worked hard for his comeback.
On May 11, the midfielder suffered a 1-0 defeat in the first leg of the Europa League semi-finals at AS Roma – and was only able to watch in the season finale. “In the beginning,” Andrich is quoted as saying in an interview with the club, “I took a few days off to calm down a bit. After that, training was on the schedule almost every day.” In Greece there were eight units in eleven days.
“According to the doctors, we are well on schedule,” said Andrich. “That makes me confident.” Although the 28-year-old himself has had little experience with healing processes. After all, it is his first major injury. One that he wants to tick off as quickly as possible.
Saalfelden in view – Stability factor
When will the Leverkusen manager be back? “It’s always a bit difficult to predict when I’ll be back on the pitch or training with the team.” In any case, Andrich has the training camp in Saalfelden/Austria (23rd to 28th July) in mind. “My goal is to take part in a few units on site. We’ll see how much will ultimately be possible.”
One thing is clear: Andrich’s value for the Werkself is immense. In the kicker ranking list, he made it into the international class in the “defensive midfield” category and impressed in the back row with his always uncompromising, mostly clever duel and good passes.
After a weaker first half of the season, Andrich became a stabilizing factor again. The loss of the leader could not be replaced by the Werkself. So it’s logical that everyone around Bayer-Kreuz is hoping for a speedy recovery without incident. In the meantime, the six is working in Leverkusen again. “We are now gradually looking at how the foot reacts to the increasing loads,” says Andrich. His interim conclusion is positive.
2023-07-02 18:17:28
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