A few hours before leaving for the European final at Club Bruges, the positive corona tests by coach Jesse Marsch and captain Peter Gulacsi caused great excitement at the Bundesliga club RB Leipzig.
The Saxons have to do without both in the Champions League on Wednesday (9 p.m.) in the preliminary game in Belgium.
The club announced after the final training.
Marsch is already in domestic isolation, with goalkeeper Gulacsi, after a positive rapid test, confirmation by a PCR test was still pending. The club emphasized that in the licensed player area all players and coaches are either fully vaccinated or have recovered. In addition, co-trainer Marco Kurth has had a positive corona test in the family environment, which is why he also renounces the trip to Belgium. In Bruges, Achim Beierlorzer will be on the sidelines as head coach.
Of course, given the already tense situation in Leipzig, the unrest is anything but beneficial.
After all, the troubled cup finalist has to win in Bruges in order to at least preserve the chances of being relegated to the Europa League after the already playful round of 16 in the premier class.
“We clearly have the goal of wintering in Europe.
It won't be easy in Bruges, ”said playmaker Kevin Kampl.