Bayer’s Jarell Quansah has left the Three Lions due to knee problems. Although these are not serious, it is not yet certain whether the 22-year-old will be able to play in Mainz.
Jarell Quansah left Leverkusen for the English national team with justified hopes of playing for the Three Lions. But now the international break is already over for the 22-year-old Bayer 04 defender without him having played a single minute. The Englishman is suffering from inflammation of the patellar tendon.
This made it impossible for Quansah to participate in training on Wednesday or play in the 3-0 win against Wales the following day. Now the English Football Association has announced that the professional will also miss Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier in Latvia. This is a precautionary measure.
In Leverkusen, they are confident that the injury will not affect Quansah’s availability for Saturday’s game against 1. FSV Mainz 05 (3:30 p.m.). “We assume that he will be able to play,” says managing director Simon Rolfes, but adds: “Of course, we have to wait and see how the healing process progresses.”
Schick set to return to team training next week
On the other hand, there is a good chance that center forward Patrik Schick will make his comeback. The Czech is expected to return this week after suffering a fascia injury in his thigh during the 2-1 win at FC St. Pauli, which forced him to sit out the Champions League match against Eindhoven (1-1) and the 2-0 win against Union Berlin.
If this goes smoothly, the 29-year-old could be fit to play again in Mainz. However, this will only be decided once Schick has completed team training without any problems.
