Schlager fails again: Weighing Austria's chances in the Nations League!

Schlager fails again: Weighing Austria's chances in the Nations League!

Österreich, Land - Austria must do without Xaver Schlager in the upcoming play-off of the UEFA Nations League. The team player of RB Leipzig fails for around six weeks after he had to undergo minimal intervention due to persistent knee problems. The Bundesliga Club announced this on Wednesday. The 43-fold international was injured in a test game on the left knee in January after he had previously returned after a cruciate ligament tear in November. According to information from krone.at he will only be available again after the international break at the end of March.

important games in view

While Schlager fails, the Austrian national team meets Serbia in the decisive duel for promotion to League A. The first leg will take place on March 20 in Austria, the second leg will follow on March 23. These games are of crucial importance because they decide on the whereabouts in League A of the Nations League, like uefa.com

The entire Nations League picks up speed, with simultaneous exciting shortness in other games. While Austria's team is fighting Serbia, the quarter -final games of the league A are also pending, with top -class encounters such as Italy against Germany and the Netherlands against Spain on March 20 and 23. The football fans worldwide are looking forward to these gripping duels, but for Austria's coach and team the loss of Schlager is a painful setback.