Covid is the main enemy of the German national football team. Flick and his team have already conquered the passage to the final phase of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar - for which the next matches with Liechtenstein and Armenia will be little more than two friendlies - but they are facing the effects of the fourth wave of infections that is rampant in the country.
The infection of Niklas Sule that emerged in recent days, which led to the quarantine of Joshua Kimmich, Serge Gnabry, Jamal Musiala and Karim Adeyemi - players "probably not vaccinated according to the current rules" reports the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung - has turned on the spy on an upcoming possible vaccination obligation for footballers.
"I hope - said Flick - that the situation changes in such a way that we no longer have to send five players home because of the coronavirus. This is what I want as a coach: if you have many contacts, like us, I think you should get vaccinated. ".
In an interview with a broadcaster of the Ard group, however, the German coach did not want to confirm whether he will only call vaccinated players for the next World Cup matches.
Meanwhile, from tomorrow, after tonight's home game against Liechtenstein, the city of Wolfsburg will offer several possibilities to receive a first or second dose or a booster of the anti-Covid vaccine to the population and fans.
