Chema Andrés left out again? Hoeneß explains his latest decision | OneFootball

Some Stuttgart fans were probably surprised yesterday when they examined the lineup an hour before the match against Leipzig (1:3). No Chema Andrés again?

The 20-year-old was – as in the cup match against Mainz – placed on the bench and was not allowed to leave it for the entire 90 minutes.

Instead of Andrés, Atakan Karazor was once again given preference.

After the match, Sebastian Hoeneß explained his decision: "It was simply that Ata also played a good game in the cup in Mainz. He scored the decisive goal for us there and therefore was given preference," Hoeneß explained at the subsequent press conference, but emphasized in the same breath that Chema is a very important player for VfB.

So maybe he will get his chance again during the week. On Thursday, the Swabians will host Feyenoord Rotterdam in the Europa League at 9 PM.

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