Wenn Zürich zum Rückrundenstart auf Servette trifft, steht auch Topskorer Assan Ceesay (27) auf dem Platz – allerdings rund 4800 km vom Letzigrund entfernt in Kamerun. Der Schlaks trifft gleichzeitig im Afrika-Cup-Viertelfinal mit Gambia auf den Gastgeber.
Wirft Sensationsteam Gambia gar Kamerun raus, fehlt der zweitbeste Torschütze der Liga seinem Klub noch länger. Zürich droht zum Start ins Jahr ein Stürmerproblem. Denn nicht nur Ceesay, der auch die ganze Vorbereitung verpasst hat, fehlt.
Da der FCZ auch Rodrigo Pollero (25) nach Lausanne abgegeben hat und Aiyegun Tosin (23) nach seiner Covid-Erkrankung vom Trainingslager noch nicht fit genug ist für den Servette-Match, ist die Stürmer-Decke für den Auftakt plötzlich ziemlich dünn. Von den Stürmern sind nur noch Blaz Kramer (25) und Willy Gnonto (18) einsatzfähig. Dazu Antonio Marchesano (31), der auch oft in der Spitze agiert.
Tosin wäre Ceesay-Ersatz gewesen
Besonders Tosins Ausfall ist für Zürich ärgerlich. Denn der Nigerianer wäre eigentlich als Ceesay-Ersatz prädestiniert gewesen.
FCZ-Trainer André Breitenreiter bleibt aber cool. «Wir beklagen uns nie über Ausfälle, denn wir haben genügend Talente im Kader, die ebenso mit vollem Einsatz ans Werk gehen werden. Wir werden das Beste daraus machen.»
Genügend Talent? Das trifft vor allem auf Italo-Wirbelwind Gnonto zu, der eine starke Vorbereitung hinter sich hat. Gut möglich, dass der schnelle Dribbler zu einem Startelfeinsatz kommt.
Pollero zu langsam für FCZ-Speed
Und Tribünen-Stammgast Pollero? Der Challenge-League-Torschützenkönig der letzten Saison geht durch die Hintertür. Einsames Highlight: Zwei Derbytore gegen GC. «Es war sein Wunsch, sich in Lausanne weiter entwickeln zu können», sagt FCZ-Sportchef Marinko Jurendic. Und Breitenreiter deutet mehr als nur an, dass der Uru-Stürmer für den schnellen Zürcher Spielstil das nötige Tempo nicht hat.
Abenteuer am Afrika-Cup: FCZ-Star Assan Ceesay steht mit Gambia im Viertelfinal.
Abenteuer am Afrika-Cup: FCZ-Star Assan Ceesay steht mit Gambia im Viertelfinal.
Viertelfinal-Hit gegen Kamerun: Ganz Gambia drückt Ceesay (r.) und Co. die Daumen.
Viertelfinal-Hit gegen Kamerun: Ganz Gambia drückt Ceesay (r.) und Co. die Daumen.
Aber nun fehlt Ceesay dem FCZ: Sein Ersatz Aiyegun Tosin (r.) verpasst den Auftakt gegen Servette aber wegen Corona.
Aber nun fehlt Ceesay dem FCZ: Sein Ersatz Aiyegun Tosin (r.) verpasst den Auftakt gegen Servette aber wegen Corona.
Auch Rodrigo Pollero (l.) ist keine Option: Der Stürmer wollte weg und landete in Lausanne.
Auch Rodrigo Pollero (l.) ist keine Option: Der Stürmer wollte weg und landete in Lausanne.
Zürich-Trainer André Breitenreiter: Die Ausfälle im Sturm nimmt er gelassen hin.
Zürich-Trainer André Breitenreiter: Die Ausfälle im Sturm nimmt er gelassen hin.
Schlägt jetzt die Stunde von Willy Gnonto (r.)? Das Supertalent hat eine starke Vorbereitung hingelegt.
Schlägt jetzt die Stunde von Willy Gnonto (r.)? Das Supertalent hat eine starke Vorbereitung hingelegt.
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