Bochum (dpa) – VfL Bochum has to do without its coach Thomas Reis in the home game against Borussia Mönchengladbach for a short time.
The 48-year-old tested positive for the corona virus, as the Bundesliga soccer club from the Ruhr area announced. In the game this Friday from 8.30 p.m. (DAZN), assistant coach Markus Gellhaus will take care of the team as boss. Rice has symptoms, said Gellhaus, who also represented his boss at the press conference before the game. “He’s okay.”
Gellhaus spoke of a “special situation” and added: “You can prepare for it and then we will get it under control.” The Bochumers are also missing several players due to the corona. Defender Cristian Gamboa, striker Milos Pantovic and midfielder Robert Tesche are definitely out. The return of Maxim Leitsch and Danilo Soares is still open. Substitute goalkeeper Michael Esser is available again. “Half the squad is not missing. We will have a team that is absolutely competitive,” said Gellhaus.
Borussia also has to do without their head coach during the guest appearance in the Ruhrstadion. Adi Hütter is still in corona quarantine and also has a laryngitis. Gladbach’s central defender Nico Elvedi is also missing after positive corona tests.