Leverkusen, Germany – E be like say excitement dey build as Bayer Leverkusen dey prepare for their next match against Paderborn for DFB-Pokal. The new coach, Kasper Hjulmand (53), don get big matter wey him need to sort out before the game go start: Who go stand for the goalpost?
Janis Blaswich (34), the former Leipzig keeper, dey wait for him first chance to shine for Bayer after him transfer in summer. But, e dey face stiff competition as Mark Flekken (32), the original number one, don try him best to hold the fort even as e dey deal with recent shaky performances. Last time wey dem play PSG, e allow seven goals – chai! Na wah!
But no be only Blaswich dey hopeful. The entire Leverkusen team dey manage serious injury wahala as dem dey head to the match on Wednesday by 18:00 (you fit catch am live on SKY!). With Nathan Tella (26) still dey recover from knee injury wey him collect during him first game under Hjulmand, plus Argentinian star, Fernández, wey don talk say him no fit play again till next year due to injury, na so wahala dey stack up for Hjulmand.
Speaking about Tella, Hjulmand talk say: “E no dey easy. I think say he need Länderspielpause to fit come back.” And if Tella no fit recover on time, him go miss the chance to face Wolfsburg on November 22. Hjulmand still dey manage other players wey get injury wahala, including Lucas Vázquez (34), wey dey miss out because of red card wey him collect for Spain. Ah, those injuries fit make head dey ache!
Despite all dis drama, Hjulmand try encourage the fans small with some plenti hopes. Malik Tillman (23) don dey near him comeback. “E go join us next week, maybe by Bayern or Benfica clash,” him don announce. Plus, Patrik Schick (29) dey fully ready to fire up once more. “He don train well, and we dey look forward to wetin go happen,” Hjulmand yan.
So, as we dey look forward to the DFB-Pokal match, the question wey dey weigh of everybody mind na: Who go dey keep goal? Hjulmand no gree spill any tea as him yan dem say competition dey strong. It go be interesting to see how this drama play out na the pitch.
Stay tuned, make we see how Blaswich fit perform if him get the chance, no be so? E be like say the competition go hot well well for dat goalpost!
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