Good news from Bayer 04 Leverkusen: As head coach Kasper Hjulmand announced on Friday at the press conference before the clash with SV Werder Bremen, Exequiel Palacios is about to return to the squad. The midfielder is “ready” again after recovering from a muscle tendon injury in the adductor area.
The Argentinian has now been back in training for “two or three weeks” and is already shuffling his hooves, as Hjulmand revealed: “He’s like a lion in a cage. He’s ready to play. I can say that.”
It remains to be seen whether and to what extent Palacios will be an issue for playing time again after more than four months of injury break against Werder. In general, Hjulmand was very pleased about the return and already indicated the importance of the “very experienced” player.
“It looks good and it’s good for the team that he’s back. Pala has great emotions and played a lot of games in Leverkusen. We’re happy that he’s back,” said the coach. “He can come into our game in the next few weeks.” This “push” from the return should motivate the team for the coming period.
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