The old one is also the new captain at VfL Bochum. There was also no reason for a change. In the last test in the training camp, four players drop out.

Before the last test match in the training camp of the Bundesliga soccer team VfL Bochum in Gais / South Tyrol, coach Thomas Letsch has determined the captain.

And it is no wonder that Anthony Losilla will lead the Bochum team on the field in the upcoming Bundesliga season. His coach is downright raving about his midfield veteran, who was elevated to the post in 2018 under Robin Dutt, taking over from Stefano Celozzi.

Letsch: “Anthony Losilla will continue to be our captain. Not, I feel it is important to emphasize, because he has always been captain or has been at the club for a long time. He remains the captain because he is an absolute showcase player who fully identifies with the club. He showed last season on and off the pitch that he is the captain we need. Therefore, it was clear that we would do it that way again.”

With Losilla as captain, it will then also go into the last test in training camp. On Saturday (5 p.m.), it’s against Parma Calcio. Moritz-Broni Kwarteng, Moritz Broschinski, Mats Pannewig and Tim Oermann will not be able to play.

Oermann will be out with an adductor injury “for one or two weeks, fortunately it’s nothing serious,” reported Letsch, who will be able to rely on Philipp Förster again for around 20 minutes in return, who has overcome his ailment.

The game will again be played over two 90-minute periods, and the coach commented on the situation after three test match defeats in a row: “A step forward is one thing, results are another. If we had finished after 90 minutes in the last test, we would have won and some observers might be a bit more reassured. But it’s also about putting pressure on the guys. “

Not, I think it’s important to emphasize, because he’s always been captain or been at the club for a long time. He remains the captain because he is an absolute role model player who fully identifies with the club

Thomas Letsch

And everyone should get their playing practice. In addition, the hard work is currently taking its toll. Letsch: “You saw it on Friday, where it’s really hot, a lot of things are a bit more difficult. You can see it right now, we are at the peak of fatigue. Nevertheless, we want to play a good game against Parma and win. In the end, every sense of achievement helps you. But we can’t hang it too high if we don’t win, but we don’t take it lightly either. Because we’re not happy if we don’t win either.”

Against Parma, the first eleven that the coach also has in mind for the start of the Bundesliga will not yet be on, as he revealed, “We will already shuffle again. It may be that a central defender goes over 90 minutes, otherwise we will rotate through.” gp / cb