Standard Liège lost 1-0 to Borussia Mönchengladbach in a training match on Wednesday, VoetbalNieuws reported, with defender Marlon Mohr exiting the contest due to an ankle injury.
Mohr sustained the injury while attempting to block a shot from a German attacker during the friendly fixture. Vincent Euvrard provided an update to Circus Daily regarding the severity of the setback.
“Mohr has his ankle twisted or slightly sprained when he tried to block the ball,” Vincent Euvrard told Circus Daily. “So we have to wait and see. I hope it is not too serious. It could be an ankle ligament, so we will have to look at that in the coming days.”
Ibrahim Karamoko also featured in the lineup and spoke about the tactical challenges posed by the Bundesliga club’s defensive intensity. The team struggled at times with the relentless pressure applied by their opponents.
“It is true that they put a lot of pressure,” Karamoko told Circus Daily. “I think it is mainly a matter of automatisms. You could see that they were used to doing certain things in a specific way. Because of that, they could press more easily and apply different forms of pressing.”
The defeat follows a 3-0 victory against SK Beveren that brought some stability back to the squad.
Standard Liège turns its focus toward the upcoming fixture against Lommel SK. The squad utilizes these preparatory fixtures to fine-tune their approach ahead of league competition.
“That is what these kinds of training matches are for, like today,” Karamoko told Circus Daily. “They help us to be ready for Lommel. And yes, we will be ready.”
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