VfB Stuttgart will also have to do without defense chief Waldemar Anton and regular goalkeeper Florian Müller in the home game against 1. FC Union Berlin on Sunday (5.30 p.m. / DAZN).
After their corona infections, both have not yet returned to team training, as coach Pellegrino Matarazzo said on Friday.
The winger Roberto Massimo, who was also recently isolated due to Corona, could train with the team on Friday afternoon at the earliest, but will also be out of the Union game.
Stuttgart - Attackers Omar Marmoush (hit on the syndesmosis tape) and Tanguy Coulibaly (bruise) are questionable.
Despite the continued tense personnel situation, Matarazzo does not want to sue.
"Of course I get upset for a moment and think shit, sorry, shame," said the 43-year-old.
"But then I quickly press the reset button again." After all, the coach can plan again with midfielder Orel Mangala and offensive man Erik Thommy, who are fit after their corona infections and will be in the squad.
dpa