The German soccer players will contest the European Championship final in Wembley without Klara Bühl. The FC Bayern Munich striker is still in the corona quarantine and can only be there as a spectator against England on Sunday (6 p.m. CEST/ARD and DAZN).
“She is currently symptom-free. If she tests negative, she can also go to the stadium,” said national coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg at the final press conference.
In terms of timing, it would no longer be possible for Bühl to be in the squad if the corona test on Sunday was negative. “We will follow UEFA’s protocol. That means medical tests will be carried out first,” said Voss-Tecklenburg. “But we would be very happy if Klara was tested freely and could come to the game.”
Left wing Bühl is missing in the final
The DFB announced last Tuesday that the striker from FC Bayern Munich had tested positive for the virus. According to UEFA regulations, the 21-year-old is eligible to play again if she tests negative after five days and shows no symptoms.
Bühl was a left winger in the team of the record European champions until she dropped out and had scored the all-important 1-0 win against Spain in the preliminary round. However, captain Alexandra Popp stepped into the breach for them and has now scored six goals at the European Championship. After the German team moved from Brentford to a hotel in Watford on Thursday, Bühl was isolated from her teammates and brought to the new accommodation.
In the semi-final against France (2-1), Jule Brand Bühl, who switched from Hoffenheim to Wolfsburg, replaced him in attack. With the exception of Bühl, national coach Voss-Tecklenburg can fall back on the entire squad in the final.