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Tresoldi and Backhaus ruled out of Germany U21 friendlies
Captain Nicolò Tresoldi and goalkeeper Mio Backhaus miss the friendlies against Belgium and Croatia. Coach Antonio Di Salvo has called up two replacements.
Golviva Newsroom
Germany's U21 side will be without captain Nicolò Tresoldi and goalkeeper Mio Backhaus for the friendlies against Belgium and Croatia. Sportschau reports that Tresoldi has a concussion and must postpone his chase for U21 records. TuttoMercatoWeb says the injury followed a collision with a teammate, and kicker reports that he has to leave the camp on Friday.
Backhaus, who plays for SC Freiburg, is also out at short notice, according to Transfermarkt. Hendry Blank is missing as well, kicker reports. Coach Antonio Di Salvo has called up two replacements, including players from the 3. Liga, and explained the absences at his press conference.
Tresoldi has scored eight goals in 11 appearances for Club Brugge this season. Golviva's valuation of the 22-year-old striker is €38m, above his market value of €35m on Transfermarkt. Backhaus, also 22, has played nine games for Freiburg this season and is under contract until June 2028.
Sources
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- kicker — Personalnot bei Di Salvo: Auch Tresoldi und Backhaus fallen aus
- Sportschau — Mio Backhaus und Nicolo Tresoldi fallen für U21 aus
- Transfermarkt — U21-Nationalmannschaft: Auch Tresoldi und Backhaus müssen abreisen
- TuttoMercatoWeb — Paura Tresoldi: lascia il ritiro della Germania U21 dopo uno scontro con un compagno
Written by the Golviva newsroom from the reports below, with figures from Golviva’s own database. Spotted a mistake? Tell us. · How we report
