Even that: Silvan Widmer is sick – Sports News: Football

When the luggage of FC Basel boarded the plane for Greece on Monday morning, Silvan Widmer was lying in his bed at home.
"He had a bad night with diarrhea and vomiting," said coach Raphael Wicky reluctantly, "he can not play on Tuesday."

That too at FCB. Although it's been training well for a week, Widmer is already considered irreplaceable. In his debut against St.Gallen (1: 2) he held for 67 minutes, then the new Udinese felt his muscles and had to be replaced.

The big question: Who is defending now in Thessaloniki on Tuesday (19.30 clock) right? Taha Xhaka is far from fit after his muscle injury, he has not even traveled. Neftali Manzambi, an experienced striker, did not want to assume the role assigned to him and would leave Basler. Manzambi is currently undergoing a test with the second team of Sporting Gijon

It is probably why Raoul Petretta changes sides and defends right. Although the Italo-German could not convince against St. Gallen. "We are going to do something," Wicky announces.

He had no confidence at the moment; On the long road to the Champions League, the Rotblauen need in the first leg in Greece necessarily a good result – also to correct the negative start of the season and the tense atmosphere in the. environment as quickly as possible. If the FCB catches Paok Thessaloniki, he meets Spartak Moscow in the third round early August. This culminated in the draw of UEFA in Nyon. (Basler Zeitung)

Created: 23.07.2018, 13:54