That would be bitter: Wout Weghorst threatens to be canceled for the play-off round of the Europa League qualification on Thursday evening (8.45 p.m., live on Sport1) at AEK Athens. The striker of the Bundesliga soccer club VfL Wolfsburg twisted his neck after being substituted at 1-1 in Freiburg – and only took part in training on Tuesday morning. The use of goalkeeper Koen Casteels is also still questionable.
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VfL still has to take one step to move into the group stage. The Wolfsburg team may have to do without their most accurate striker at the Greek first division. It is not yet certain whether Weghorst can be there. On Monday he had completely stopped training, on Tuesday he was already there again, but left the place after about half an hour. The Dutchman deliberately hits a little shorter. Coach Oliver Glasner does not give up hope yet: “We still have a little time.”
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Time is also a good advisor at Casteels. The goalkeeper injured his knee while warming up in Freiburg, substitute Pavao Pervan stepped in. Whether the number 1 will return between the posts in Athens is still questionable – it doesn’t look good. “On Wednesday we will decide, I still can’t say anything definitely “said the coach. Should Casteels fail again, Pervan would again be in goal, who had made it strong in the duel with the Breisgau club – with the exception of one or two wobbly – and kept the point.
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After breakfast together, the team will set off from Braunschweig on Wednesday at 11 a.m. for Athens. Joao Victor, who is absent due to adductor problems, will definitely not be on the plane. At 5.30 p.m. (CET) the compulsory press conference takes place one day later before the game that points the way ahead. At 6 p.m., coach Glasner asks his boys to do a final training session.
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