U21 star Finn Jeltsch fails due to injury to EM! Shock for VfB!

U21 star Finn Jeltsch fails due to injury to EM! Shock for VfB!

The defender Finn Jeltsch from VfB Stuttgart will not take part in the U21 European Championship after he had to cancel his nomination due to an inflammation in the lower leg. This reported, among other things, the FAZ . VfB Stuttgart confirmed this failure on Tuesday afternoon. At just 18 years, the European Championship nomination for Jeltsch should have been the first of his career in the U21 national team.

coach Antonio di Salvo expressed his regret about the loss of the talented defensive player and emphasized that Jeltsch, as U17 world champion, has already gained significant experiences in the international scene. The young player switched from 1st FC Nürnberg to VfB Stuttgart in January and celebrated his first great success this season with winning the DFB Cup.

preparation for the EM

The final squad for the U21 European Championship must be submitted by Wednesday-midnight. In addition to Jeltsch, another field player and a goalkeeper from the preliminary contingent must also be canceled. Nick Woltemade from Werder Bremen will later join the U21 national team because he participates in the Nations League final tournament with the A-National team.

The U21 national team, which is preparing for the European Championship in Weimarer Land until Wednesday, will travel to Slovakia on Sunday. There she will stay in Modra. Her first group game will take place against Slovenia on June 12, followed by further encounters against the Czech Republic (June 15) and England (June 18). The two best teams in the group qualify for the quarter -finals.

injury problem in the team

The situation is challenging for Di Salvo, since he also has to do without several players who suffer from different injuries. Pharel Namdi Collins from Eintracht Frankfurt and Tim Oermann from VfL Bochum have muscular problems and had to step down in the training camp. Nevertheless, Di Salvo is optimistic that both could be fit again within the European Championship.

The U21 national team wants to reach the final again after the disappointing preliminary round at the European Championship 2023 in this edition. Before the opening game, an international match against Finland is on the plan.

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