Borussia Mönchengladbach sorely misses its actual number one, Yann Sommer. Substitute goalkeeper Tobias Sippel has not yet come close to the level of the injured goalkeeper. Two weeks before the start of the World Cup, there are of course concerns in Switzerland, although the Swiss still have Gregor Kobel as an option. Sommer himself, however, is confident.
On Friday, Yann Sommer was still at the break against VfB Stuttgart. However, there is still hope for missions before the end of the first half of the season. In an interview with the Blick newspaper, Sommer explained that he was “doing much better”, but that one had to “look from day to day”. It may be enough for a return to Bochum on Tuesday. The veteran doesn’t want to commit himself yet. “I don’t know yet. Sometimes it’s the case that fluid collects in the ankle again after a certain amount of exertion, sometimes everything is fine. We have to see,” he asked for patience.
With regard to the World Cup, the keeper did not want to make any promises, but at least revealed a positive feeling. “I think it’s looking good, even if I’m cautious about forecasts and statements,” he explained. After all, you can “never say how it will develop”. However, the goalkeeper assumes “that it won’t be too long.” Sommer buckled while intercepting a high ball at the DFB Cup match in Darmstadt and was diagnosed with a torn ligament. Since then he has been working on his comeback. We hope that the Gladbach keeper can put the injury behind him by the time the World Cup starts. He would have deserved this after his grandiose first half of the season.
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This article was originally published on 90min.com as Sommer makes cautious World Cup prediction: ‘I think it’s looking good’.
