Freiburg (AP) – SC Freiburg has to do without vice-captain Jonathan Schmid in the state duel with VfB Stuttgart. Because there is a Corona case in his home environment, the 31-year-old will be absent from the game with the Swabians on Saturday (3.30 p.m. / Sky), the Baden Bundesliga club announced on Thursday. The right full-back had been tested negative himself, but it was decided in consultation with the health department that he was not allowed to play. “It’s annoying because Johnny was in a good mood,” said coach Christian Streich. The Frenchman will most likely be replaced by Lukas Kübler.
Nils Petersen could be there again, who was able to collect almost 70 minutes of match practice on Wednesday evening in the third division game of SC Freiburg II against the Würzburger Kickers (1-0) after his meniscus operation. Streich only wants to decide at short notice after consulting the doctors, physios and Petersen whether the SC record scorer will be part of the squad again this weekend.
His team will be “motivated to the tip of their hair”, announced the SC coach, who values his VfB colleagues very much. Pellegrino Matarazzo has “a lot of social flair and intelligence,” said Streich. He found the conversations with the Stuttgart coach about last season’s duels to be “beautiful and enriching”.
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