The German team will soon be able to fall back on their goalscorer Lea Schüller. After a week, the Bayern striker can get out of the corona isolation. It is still unclear whether she can be an option for the quarter-finals against Austria.
The 24-year-old is certainly out of the question for the starting eleven after the compulsory break, but a joker appearance in the eagerly awaited neighborhood duel on Thursday (07/21/2022 / 9 p.m. CEST / live on the first and on sportschau.de) is possible .
Schüller is examined cardiologically
“I saw a very happy face this morning: Lea met me, thank God she’s finally negative,” said Joti Chatzialexiou, head of national teams at the German Football Association (DFB), at a press conference on Monday (07/18/2022). . Next up are cardiology tests. Chatzialexiou didn’t want to specify when Schüller would start training again and how high her chances of playing against Austria were. “We will add Lea when she is really fit,” said the 46-year-old.
Popp stepped into the breach for Schüller
Schüller scored in the 4-0 opening win against Denmark on July 8 – her 26th in 40 internationals. Three days later, the DFB made their coronavirus infection public. She was then isolated at team headquarters in Brentford. According to the UEFA protocol, Schüller can play again if she tests negative after five days and is symptom-free.
Schüller was considered set at the start of the EM in the center of the storm. In the meantime, captain Alexandra Popp has conquered the position for herself.