Head coach Niko Kovac provided a squad update after the game: “Maxi (Beier, editor’s note) took a knock to the knee in the last game against Arsenal, so we didn’t want to take any risks.” Carney Chukwuemeka (“He has made progress”) had meanwhile developed muscular problems: “That’s why we decided to pull the plug.” Waldemar Anton probably would have played in an important match. “I’m happy with him, but I didn’t want to take any risks—not that something happens there. That’s why we gave him another rest. He’ll be back in full training on Tuesday.”
Managing director Lars Ricken confirmed on Saturday evening that squad planning has not yet been completed: “In the last two games, we’ve seen that we are basically already in a good position. But we still want to add a bit more quality, also in terms of depth. We’ll see how quickly we can get that done.” The transfer window will remain open for another two weeks. It closes on September 1 at 8 p.m. (br)
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