Leads to a lineup shake-up
After his debut! Another ÖFB player sidelined by injury
The injury bug has struck the ÖFB once again. After making his debut for Ralf Rangnick’s team, goalkeeper Christian Zawieschitzky traveled to join the U21 national team. However, he won’t be seeing any action there due to injury. This absence is leading to a squad reshuffle.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen After his strong performance in the Nations League match against Kosovo (3-1), Salzburg goalkeeper Zawieschitzky was originally scheduled to start for the U21s in the European Championship qualifiers against Denmark and Wales. However, due to muscle issues in his adductors, that won’t be happening.
This absence has implications for both the U21 team and Ralf Rangnick’s squad. While Zawieschitzky is returning to Salzburg early, LASK goalkeeper Lukas Jungwirth is moving from the national team to the U21 squad, leaving an open spot on Ralf Rangnick’s roster.
That spot will be filled by Matteo Bignetti. The goalkeeper from 1. FC Saarbrücken has never played for the senior national team. The 22-year-old is likely not slated to see action there, but will be on standby as the third goalkeeper just in case. The roster also includes Alexander Schlager and Florian Wiegele.
No Risks with Horvath
Sascha Horvath suffered a thigh injury on Monday during ÖFB training in Vienna. Although an MRI scan revealed no structural damage, the injury currently precludes him from playing, according to the association. To avoid taking any risks, Horvath did not travel with the team to Ireland on Wednesday or continue on to Kosovo on Friday. The 30-year-old midfielder had been called up ten days ago and made his international debut last week in Linz in the 3-1 win over Israel.
The ÖFB had already announced on Tuesday that Paul Wanner (sole of the foot) and Nikolas Veratschnig (knee) would return to their clubs following injuries sustained in the match against Kosovo. Like Zawieschitzky, Vasilije Markovic—a second teenager—also returned to the U21 squad after making his senior national team debut. All 23 remaining squad members completed their final training session on Wednesday afternoon at the ÖFB campus before departing for Ireland. However, Kevin Danso will not be available for the match in Dublin due to a yellow card suspension.
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