Schalke trainer David Wagner holds great plays on Weston McKennie and looks forward to his return. Further information about the injury of Ozan Kabak is expected before the training camp. Here’s all the news and rumors about S04.
Weston McKennie has not yet entered the preparation of FC Schalke 04, but coach David Wagner is already full of praise. “With his character and as a player type, Weston embodies a lot of what we need,” said the new S04 coach to the kicker.
McKennie was last on special leave after participating in the Gold Cup with the USA, but will join the team on Friday. Wagner is looking forward to welcoming the 20-year-old: “I’m firmly convinced that he won’t need much time to get in.”
In the midfielder he not only recognizes an important all-rounder for the team, but also speaks of a “quality player” who brings the Schalker team forward. McKennie had already made a name for himself with his diligent manner under his predecessor Domenico Tedesco, which is why his contract was not extended until June to 2024.
FC Schalke 04 expects further details about the progress of Ozan Kabak on Friday. Coach David Wagner confirmed to the kicker that there will be further investigations in the morning to define the downtime of the Turkish central defender more precisely.
Kabak had already injured himself on the second day of training on Schalke and has been missing with complaints on his foot ever since. He’s wearing a special shoe. The picture recently reported that Kabak’s healing process indicates that he could even miss the season opener in the DFB Cup (August 10) and Bundesliga (August 17).
FC Schalke 04 will go to the training camp in Austria on Friday. The squires around coach David Wagner can breathe a sigh of relief: Besides the return of Weston McKennie from the special holiday, the injured Alessandro Schöpf, Mark Uth and Daniel Caligiuri will also intervene again.
“I have the great hope that our convalescents in Mittersill will get their first minutes of use and the hope that some of them will constantly get into rhythm,” Wagner told the WAZ. Like Rabbi Matonda, Kabak will travel to Mittersill – just for the teambuilding measures.
