Thomas Meunier came out injured against Luxembourg, the kind of situation that Domenico Tedesco absolutely wanted to avoid. However, the coach does not seem convinced by the idea of digitally replacing the Trabzonspor player.
Let’s start with the obvious: if he still has to take exams, things don’t seem to be going very well for him. Thomas Meunier. The right back was injured “all by himself”, as they say, and it is generally in this type of case that pessimism is appropriate.
“This is the main conclusion of this evening: we are losing Thomas Meunier. We will wait for the results of the scan tomorrow, but it doesn’t smell good,” lamented Domenico Tedesco at a press conference. “So there is a lot of disappointment after this match. We were already limited to the back.”
For the player himself, it’s also a big blow, after working so hard to get back into the game with Trabzonspor. “It’s obviously hard for Thomas too. He has a very positive influence in the locker room, he always has a positive state of mind,” regrets the coach.
No 25th Red Devil?
“Now we hope, but I am not optimistic. We will analyze how to approach things from now on,” continues Tedesco. Indeed, on paper, he will be able to recall a player, it doesn’t matter which one – not just Engels or Keita. A Hugo Siquet, an Alexis Saelemaekers or an Olivier Deman could therefore hope given their profile.
“We could recall someone, yes, but not necessarily. We will see. In theory, 24 is more than enough, it is already one more than usual,” recalls Domenico Tedesco. But the group of 25 had been composed without taking into account an injury to this specific position.
