Are Edmond Tapsoba and Patrik Schick fit to play until the next league duel in Wolfsburg? One Leverkusen player has to reduce the load, the other can increase it.
Edmond Tapsoba (left) has to reduce the load for the time being – things are looking up for Patrik Schick. imago images
While the other Leverkusen national players set off for their national teams after Sunday’s 3-0 win against Cologne, Edmond Tapsoba stayed at home. The defender, who has played in every competitive game for the Werkself in 2023/24, is suffering from tendonitis in his left ankle, the club said on Sunday. Therefore, he canceled his trip to the Burkina Faso national team at short notice.
The 24-year-old had already complained about problems after the Europa League game in Molde (2-1) and had to leave the pitch early. And against FC in the league it was also over for him before the final whistle. Which is why it’s currently not a foregone conclusion that Tapsoba will be back on matchday 8 at VfL Wolfsburg (October 21st, 3:30 p.m., LIVE! on kicker).
“We’ll see how things go,” Bayer’s managing director Simon Rolfes told kicker. “It had to be taken down twice now. The artificial turf in Molde was a rather unfamiliar surface – sometimes such reactions are caused.” Now we have to wait and see how things develop in the next seven to ten days. The load has been reduced and the ankle joint is initially protected.
Possibly send an option for the Wolfsburg game
Meanwhile, things are going completely differently for the long-term injured Patrik Schick, who had to undergo adductor surgery during the summer break and has not been able to get back on his feet more or less since November 2022. “It looks good,” explains Rolfes. The 27-year-old striker has recently been able to further increase the workload.
“Because of the many professionals who are with their national teams, normal team training is not possible at the moment, but he is doing additional units in addition to the normal team training. Next week he will also be fully involved in team training. And if everything goes well, he can “It could be an option for Wolfsburg,” reports Rolfes. Bayer’s plan could work.
Coach Xabi Alonso had already outlined the plan with attacker Schick almost two weeks ago: “We have to use the international break to train so that he feels good when he goes full throttle. So that he gets this trust,” said the Spaniard explained. And: “If everything goes well, he might have a chance of playing against Wolfsburg after the international break.” As of now it could work. Chic is on schedule.
2023-10-11 13:50:05
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