Prödl gives green light

Sebastian Prödl suffered minor facial and pelvic injuries in Austria’s international match against Kazakhstan but will not be further affected by them.
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Thursday, 01.01.1970 / 01:00

Werder centre back Sebastian Prödl returned to Bremen with minor aches as the Austrians suffered facial and pelvic injuries in his national team's 4-0 victory over Kazakhstan. "I got a small knock on the nose and had to...

Werder centre back Sebastian Prödl returned to Bremen with minor aches as the Austrians suffered facial and pelvic injuries in his national team's 4-0 victory over Kazakhstan. "I got a small knock on the nose and had to be subbed out, but it won't affect me anymore. I will do everything I can to be on hand against Gladbach on Saturday," said the 24-year-old Prödl, who played 59 minutes in Vienna before his substitution.

Shortly after receiving a facial knock in a challenge, Prödl fell unluckily on his backside. "It was painful initially and I still have minor problems in the pelvic area. But our physio department will certainly take care of that. I want to train again with the team tomorrow," said the Austrian confidently.

Werder coach Thomas Schaaf was relieved that Prödl had not suffered a similar facial injury as in January, when the defender had a number of broken facial bones and a concussion against Kaiserslautern. "I am happy that nothing worse happened. It's natural that he will get into some tough challenges as a defender. You cannot avoid it," said the coach.

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