VfB Stuttgart must find a way to cope without Dennis Seimen in goal. The 20-year-old goalkeeper is out due to a muscle injury. How will the VfB manage without Seimen?
What happened?
Dennis Seimen has suffered a muscle injury in the VfB Stuttgart training and will have to postpone his Bundesliga debut. The 20-year-old goalkeeper will be out for about two months until the end of September.
Why is this important for VfB Stuttgart?
The VfB had Seimen as the successor of Alexander Nübel planned, who has since left for Besiktas Istanbul. Seimen was an important part of the SC Paderborn's promotion and should now play as the new number one for the VfB.
What comes next?
The VfB must now cope without Seimen and is considering taking action on the transfer market. «On the goalkeeper position, our personnel planning for the upcoming season was largely completed», said Sport Director Fabian Wohlgemuth. «We have also without Dennis a lot of quality in our goalkeeper team, but we must in the coming days discuss whether we will take action on the transfer market again.»
The VfB is currently in 4th place in the Bundesliga with 62 points from 34 games. The team has a record of 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses in the last 5 games. The next VfB game is on August 1 against Paris FC.
The 21-year-old forward Justin Diehl will also be out until the end of September due to a muscle injury at the front of the thigh. «These are definitely bad news, because it can already be said that Dennis and Justin will not be available for the first phase of the season», said Wohlgemuth.
