How unlucky can you be?
In the 2-3 defeat against Hoffenheim, ex-Liverpool star Naby Keïta (28) made his starting eleven debut for Werder after a long injury. The hope was supposed to get Bremen back on track, but now there is a risk of failure again. Keïta had to be substituted in the 58th minute with a thigh problem. That really affected him emotionally!
video-heading">Worried about this Keita scene when making his starting eleven debut
Source: Image October 7, 2023
The midfielder left the pitch visibly upset. Even after the final whistle, he crept through the catacombs of the Weser Stadium, limping and completely withdrawn.
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Coach Ole Werner puzzles: “We had planned to replace him in the 60th minute. Immediately before that, he grabbed his thigh. I can’t say yet what exactly it is.” Football boss Clemens Fritz worried: “I hope it’s not something worse.”
However, the newcomer was unable to take control of the game even before the injury. Keïta’s mediocre record: 31 ball contacts, 78.3 percent passes received, 25 percent of duels won, 7.13 kilometers run (source: Sportec Solutions).
Another failure would be extremely bitter for the national player from Guinea (54 international matches). In July, Keïta was injured while warming up before the first friendly against VfB Oldenburg. Diagnosis: muscular injury in the adductor area. Bad news – 70 days later he only played his first game for Werder against Cologne.
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During the week, Keïta was still euphoric in the BILD interview and even spoke of big plans for Werder: “It’s not completely unrealistic to take part in the Champions League again or at least get into the top 5 of the Bundesliga. Maybe not this season, but at some point,” he said. Now he has to get fit again. It would be a big surprise that Keïta would play the friendly games against Togo (October 13th) and Guinea-Bissau (October 17th) with Guinea during the international break. Fritz: “We’ll wait and see what comes out of him.”
But it’s not just their biggest star that worries Bremen. Captain Marco Friedl (25) also had to be replaced injured. He was recently sidelined with an abdominal muscle injury. As he left the field, he clutched his stomach again. Coach Werner: “It’s the same story again. We have to see whether it was just because of the stress in the game.”
2023-10-08 23:13:24
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