“One or the other player looks as if he is bruised or possibly ill,” said national coach Stefan Kuntz on TV station ProSieben Maxx after the 5-0 win in the European Championship qualifier against Moldova. Captain Dennis Geiger had to be replaced after a good 50 minutes.
After the positive Corona test with a U21 player, the football professional concerned and his direct contacts did not travel to Moldova, so Kuntz had to make do with a squad of 17 professionals. “Now we have to calmly think about whether we can still make nominations and who else is eligible,” said the 57-year-old with a view to the game against Bosnia-Herzegovina on Tuesday (6.15pm / ProSieben Maxx) in Frth.
“Bosnia will be a somewhat stronger opponent,” predicted Kuntz. For the U21s, after two defeats against table leaders Belgium, the main aim of the European Championship qualification is to secure second place. A win on Tuesday against the direct competitor would be extremely important. The nine group winners and the five best runners-up will qualify for the 2021 European Championship finals.
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