Schüller before returning to the German squad
Lea Schüller may be able to play again in the European Championship quarter-finals against Austria. The 24-year-old striker from FC Bayern Munich is according to the DFB on Monday negative again for the first time since her positive corona test last Tuesday at the European Championships in England been tested.
“I saw a very happy face this morning: Lea met me, thank God she’s finally negative,” said Joti Chatzialexiou, head of national teams at the German Football Association, at a DFB press conference. Next up are cardiology tests.
When Schüller starts training again and how high their chances are on Thursday against Austria, Chatzialexiou didn’t want to commit himself. “We’ll add Lea when she’s really fit,” said the 46-year-old.
Schüller was the past few days isolated at team quarters in Brentford been. The top scorer (26 goals in 40 international matches) and Bundesliga top scorer last season (16 goals) missed both the 2-0 win against Spain and the 3-0 win against Finland in the preliminary round.
The DFB women will play in Brentford on Thursday for a place in the semi-finals. According to the UEFA protocol, Schüller can play again if if she tests negative after five days and is asymptomatic. (dpa)
Source: Tagesspiegel
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