From Ketelaere, Lavia, Doku and Seys: the weekend took its toll on the Red Devils before the rally
Four Red Devils could be missing this Monday while Domenico Tedesco’s selections are expected in Tubize.
Published on 11/11/2024 at 10:01
Domenico Tedesco probably had a bad weekend. While he announced his selection for the matches against Italy and Israel, he saw four of his 23 Red Devils go out with injury or not be included on the match sheet.
From Saturday, the national coach could only note the absence of Charles De Ketelaere in the Atalanta Bergamo group. Italian media report a slight hamstring injury, which prevented the midfielder from facing Udinese.
In the Premier League, it was Jérémy Doku who was missing from Manchester City. While Kevin De Bruyne played the last quarter of an hour against Brighton, Doku was not even on the bench. He had just returned from an injury and had played 14 minutes against Sporting in the Champions League during the week. Pep Guardiola clarified that the Belgian suffers from a muscular problem and is not able to sprint.
Still in England, there are also some doubts around Romeo Lavia. Sidelined for many months due to injuries, the Chelsea player signed his return to the Red Devils selection. A return that he could ultimately miss because on Sunday evening, he came off in the 68th minute against Arsenal after contact with the thigh for which he requested treatment.
Finally, the absence already noted is that of the new kid Joaquin Seys. The 19-year-old was injured during the duel between Beerschot and Club Brugge. Our colleagues from Het Laatste Nieuws have already announced his withdrawal, the Bruges resident suffering from significant swelling in his shin and having difficulty gaining support. A scan is scheduled for this Monday.
It remains to be seen concretely this Monday which Red Devils will land in Tubize and whether Tedesco will call on other players to keep a group of 23 players.
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