Captain Loris Benito is threatening to miss out again just weeks after his return.Image: trapezoid
The injury list for young boys is getting longer. Two other defenders, Loris Benito and Sandro Lauper, are also in danger of being eliminated after losing in the Champions League against Shakhtar.
Lewin Bloom actually excels at right guard. During the Champions League match against Shakhtar Donetsk, head coach Joel Magnin was forced to deploy him at left-back in order to move him to a central defensive position during the game.
Blum's situation actually says everything about YB's current situation. Magnin was without eight defenders due to injuries against Shakhtar. As if that wasn't bad enough, the last two centre-backs, Loris Benito and Sandro Lauper, were also injured.
After Sandro Lauper's injury, YB has very few central defenders left.Picture: www.imago-images.de
Captain Benito was hit in the adductor muscle while trying to clear a ball just after the half-hour mark, while Sandro Lauper was hit in the ankle in the second half after accidentally spraining his ankle without any outside influence. Further investigation will reveal the extent of the injuries.
At least Benito is likely to miss Sunday's game against Lugano. “It's a pain I've never experienced before. It feels like being stabbed with a knife.” Benito said he now cannot imagine returning to the pitch in four days and spoke of the “brutal situation”. «We have arrived with a skeleton force. Injured players will also take part in the game on Sunday along with suspended players. It will be even harder then. “
This is what Loris Benito said after the game.Video: SRF
After Gelsenkirchen lost 1-2 to Donetsk, YB may give up their Champions League qualification after the qualifying round. Despite only playing half of eight games and being “only” five points away from qualifying for the middle rounds, the Bernese can only lose one of their next four games if they win. Otherwise, YB's European Cup will end after the league stage.
But YB must also advance slowly in the Chinese Super League. The team has accumulated 7 points in the last four games and is showing an upward trend under the leadership of head coach Magnin, but the clubs above the line are also in good shape. With injuries on the horizon, things aren't going to get any easier for YB, who has been very prone to conceding goals so far.
Not sure yet how he should line up Sunday: YB coach Joël Magnin.Image: trapezoid
In particular, offensive player Castriot Imeri was also replaced due to injury. Joel Monteiro and the suspended Filippo Uglinic also missed the game against Lugano after receiving a red card for throwing a shoe.
Joel Magnin has to deal with this whole mess somehow. He doesn't yet know how to line up on Sunday. “I will start working on this issue tomorrow. Disappointment with the results continues to dominate today.” (NIH/National Security Agency)
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