Actually, Fortuna coach Daniel Thioune (49) had every reason to be happy after the friendly against VfL Bochum. On his birthday, his team celebrated a comfortable 3-1 friendly win against Bundesliga side VfL Bochum.
A real exclamation mark before the league start next week against Hertha BSC (July 29, 2023, 8:30 p.m.). Nevertheless, the coach wrinkled his forehead after the game. The reason for this was a moment of shock in the second half.
Strong friendly performance by Jordy de Wijs
Fortuna’s defender Jordy de Wijs (28) drew attention to himself with two strong actions after the restart. First the Dutchman scraped the ball off his own goal line and thus prevented Bochum from equalizing early on. Just two minutes later he made it 2-0 for his team on the other side.
But shortly afterwards the shock: After another rescue operation in his own penalty area, de Wijs remained lying on the lawn of the Paul Janes Stadium with a pained face. The central defender was unable to continue playing and had to leave the field with the support of team doctor Ulf Blecker (60). The Fortuna fans were immediately concerned: is a central defender now missing?
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Shortly after the final whistle, coach Thioune tried to calm things down: “So far I’ve heard that it’s not that bad, maybe it’s just a precautionary measure. But I can’t say anything that specific yet, we’ll examine Jordy more closely tomorrow,” said the 49-year-old.
The following day the all-clear was given: The club announced via Twitter that Jordy de Wijs’ MRI scan did not reveal any structural injuries. Breathe a sigh of relief at the fortunes.
In all likelihood, the defender will be available to his coach again for the first game of the season against Hertha BSC next weekend. Especially after his strong performance against VfL Bochum, the joy of all fortunes should be huge.
2023-07-22 12:04:27
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