Leverkusen - fetched as temporary help and now suddenly more important than ever: On Thomas Zdebel (35), it comes on Saturday in the important home game against Bayer Frankfurt.
Arturo Vidal is still longer. And on Thursday, the next shock: Simon Rolfes had already stop after 20 minutes with the training pain>. The captain suffers from an irritation in the knee ligaments, its use is highly questionable.
Therefore - and also because the youngster Toni Kroos impose as yet not - it's time for the veterans, who had previously only been used in Hoffenheim. There Zdebel played confidently - and Bayer won 4-1.
"With his experience and his way he plays, he'd be good for us," coach Bruno Labbadia focuses on the fighting power of Zdebel, who has recovered from his injury and all-clear is: "I voted Thursday for the first time really with the team trained. My knee keeps playing I can. "
Types as it needs the Werkself in their precarious situation. Zdebel has recognized: "The quality of the team's true. But that alone is not sufficient to win in the league. You have to give 100 percent every game. Every game is nasty. The game against Frankfurt. We need to get out from the downward spiral and points. "
And at Bayer are glad they came for the winter Zdebel from Bochum. Manager Michael Reschke: "Exactly for such situations, we have undertaken Thomas. He can help us. "
