A week ago Markus Weinzierl was worried about Jeff Gouweeleuw and Reece Oxford. On Wednesday, Augsburg’s coach gave the all-clear for his two centre-backs. But he is still worried about goal scorer Florian Niederlechner.
Gouweeleuw and Oxford had complained of ankle and knee problems respectively after the game in Wolfsburg. As a result, Weinzierl took the two defenders out of the programme. “It was important not to take any risks”, the FCA coach explained. “We are not so broadly positioned in this position.”
Especially because, for example, defensive ace Felix Uduokhai has been out since the end of August with a tendon injury in his thigh. Today Weinzierl gave the all-clear. “Jeff and Reece are back in full training and will be fully fit. “
Bruise more serious than feared – but no fracture
That’s what he had hoped in the case of Florian Niederlechner. But the attacker’s metatarsal contusion is proving to be more serious than feared. “There are big question marks with him as to whether it will work out by Friday,” Weinzierl tells us. “I’m afraid it probably won’t work out.”
In order not to have overlooked anything, the goal scorer was intensively examined again. With the good news that the injury is not a fracture. “It’s fortunately nothing broken. But he’s still training individually, still in pain. “Doesn’t sound like Niederlechner will make a quick comeback.