Austria’s nationwide soccer workforce will journey to EURO 2024 with out Stefan Lainer, Thierno Ballo and Tobias Lawal. The ÖFB introduced this on Friday followingnoon. A number of hours earlier it had already been introduced that goalkeeper Alexander Schlager had not but recovered from his knee damage and wouldn’t have the ability to play within the finals in Germany. The ultimate 26-man squad consists of 23 area gamers – together with the match Gernot Trauner – and three goalkeepers.
Mönchengladbach right-back Lainer was a fixture within the beginning lineup on the European Championships three years in the past. Final July, the Salzburg participant was recognized with early-stage lymph node most cancers – the therapy labored properly, Lainer returned to workforce coaching the next November and made his ÖFB comeback in March of this yr within the 2-0 win in Slovakia.
“I am not wanting ahead to it”
For WAC attacker Ballo, the nomination for the principle squad alone was a shock. Finally, it wasn’t sufficient to get a ticket to the European Championships. The 22-year-old, who like Lawal has not but performed a senior worldwide match, will journey on to the ÖFB U21 workforce. Rangnick knowledgeable the trio on Friday following coaching and earlier than their departure to Switzerland, the place the EURO gown rehearsal will happen in St. Gallen on Saturday. “I am not wanting ahead to it, and I do not assume any of my workforce boss colleagues are wanting ahead to having these sorts of discussions,” the 65-year-old mentioned on the closing press convention on the topic.
OÖN match plan with former ÖFB sports activities director Willi Ruttensteiner:
It had already been introduced on the event of this date that Alexander Schlager wouldn’t be a part of the squad. This was confirmed on Thursday night in a phone dialog between Rangnick and the Salzburg goalkeeper, who had been primary within the European Championship qualifiers. “His knee reacted yesterday or the day earlier than throughout a weight-relieving working session. It was clear that there was no level in hoping that he can be match to play within the subsequent two weeks. And if we advance, we actually will not change goalkeepers within the spherical of 16 or quarter-finals,” mentioned Rangnick.
