VfL Wolfsburg Team News Page 70 - Soccer

Aster Vranckx - Out for season opener Vranckx (calf) will miss Saturday's season opener against VfL Bochum, manager Mark Van Bommel announced Saturday.

Impact Vranckx suffered a calf injury in July, and the 18-year-old will not be ready to play by Saturday.

AUGUST 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Lukas Nmecha - Out for season opener Nmecha (undisclosed) will miss Saturday's season opener against VfL Bochum, manager Mark Van Bommel announced Friday.

Impact Nmecha was preparing to begin his first full season with Wolfsburg after securing a permanent deal from Manchester City in July, but he will have to wait a little longer at least while he recovers from an injury.

AUGUST 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Josip Brekalo - Limited to individual work Brekalo did not participate in Wednesday's team training session, raising doubts regarding his availability against VfL Bochum on Saturday.

Impact Brekalo started 22 of his 29 domestic appearances for the club last season in which he generated seven goals on 47 shots (21 on target), three assists, 58 crosses (19 accurate) and 39 corners. The team didn't provide any sort of injury indication, so it's possible a transfer is in the works which could open up for minutes for Joshua Guilavogui.

AUGUST 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Wolfsburg regrets too many substitutions, Münster appeals

Wolfsburg has expressed regret for the mistake that could see the team thrown out of the German Cup despite a 3-1 win over Preußen Münster

AUGUST 9, 2021 • Associated Press

Six subs could sink Wolfsburg; Frankfurt out of German Cup

Two coaches had debuts to forget in Germany

AUGUST 8, 2021 • Associated Press

Renato Steffen - Back in team training Steffen (ankle) is back in full team training, and should be ready for the season opener.

Impact Steffen was sidelined for the Euros due to an ankle injury, and was questionable for the start of the season. A quick return to full training with the team implies that the midfielder will be ready for the upcoming season.

AUGUST 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Joao Victor - Dealing with illness Victor was unable to practice with the team Tuesday due to a flu-like illness.

Impact Victor only made three starts in 21 appearances last season, so even if he is healthy and available against Vfl Bochum on Aug. 14, he may struggle to break into the starting XI. As such, fantasy players shouldn't be banking on him providing much in the way of value.

AUGUST 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Koen Casteels - Ready for start of season Casteels (leg) has been training for a few weeks and is ready for the start of the new campaign after returning from a recent illness, reports Liga Insider.

Impact Casteels had leg surgery near the end of last season, but he's been with the team since the start of camp and is expected to be good for the Aug. 14 opener. He started 32 matches last season and as long as he can stay healthy, he'll likely be the guy the entire way in 2021/22.

AUGUST 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Paulo Otavio - Suffers ankle injury Otavio suffered a serious knee injury and will be out indefinitely, though no surgery is required.

Impact Otavio managed to avoid the worst but his chances of playing when the Bundesliga season begins are now slim. He made 19 starts last season at left-back and could be replaced by Jerome Roussillon to open the season.

AUGUST 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Maximilian Arnold - Sent off Thursday Arnold was given a red card for a second yellow against Brazil on Thursday and will miss Germany's matchup with Saudi Arabi on Sunday.

Impact Prior to being sent off, Arnold registered three crosses (one accurate) and one shot (off target). As such, he should be in the mix for a spot in the starting XI for the Group Stage finale versus Ivory Coast on July 28. Without Arnold in the lineup, Eduard Lowen could be in the mix for a spot in the starting XI against Saudi Arabia.

JULY 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Lukas Nmecha - Heads to Wolfsburg Nmecha has transferred to Wolfsburg on a permanent deal away from Manchester City.

Impact Nmecha didn't have much of a future at Man City, so it made sense for him to move elsehwere. He'll hope to find a stable role at Wolfsburg where he was loaned to a couple seasons ago. At Anderlecht last campaign, he scored 18 goals in 37 appearances.

JULY 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sebastiaan Bornauw - Heading to Wolfsburg Bornauw signed a five-year contract with Wolfsburg after transferring from Koln on Friday.

Impact Bornauw is coming off a season where injuries limited him to 23 starts in 24 appearances, but he still managed to make 100 clearances and keep five clean sheets. After scoring an impressive six goals in the previous campaign, Bornauw is worth tracking if he can make the starting lineup of a more talented team capable of giving him consistent chances to help in the attack.

JULY 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Aster Vranckx - Picks up calf strain Vranckx suffered a calf injury in summer workouts and will miss an unspecified amount of time.

Impact Vranckx will now have an even harder time of seeing playing time at the start of the new season, as he tries to recover from a muscle injury. He's already expected to face an uphill battle in his first Bundesliga campaign as an 18 year old and a calf issue adds to that.

JULY 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Josuha Guilavogui - Rejoins team Guilavogui (COVID-19) is back at training Thursday following his self-isolation.

Impact Guilavogui should have plenty of time to get up to speed ahead of the season opener versus Vfl Bochum on Aug. 14. Last season, the midfielder made just seven starts in 20 matches and will likely struggle for consistent opportunities to feature in the starting XI this year as well making him a mid-range fantasy option at best.

JULY 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Adams, Sargent given complicated World Cup qualifying travel

The compacted World Cup qualifying schedule got even more complicated for the United States with the release of the television schedule for the early weeks of the German soccer sea...

JULY 7, 2021 • Associated Press

Josuha Guilavogui - Tests positive for COVID-19 Guilavogui will miss the start of preseason training with Wolfsburg after testing positive for COVID-19, the club announced Thursday.

Impact With over a month until the season opener against Hertha Berlin on Aug. 21, there should be plenty of time for the midfielder to recover and rejoin first-team training. Still, it's worth monitoring for fantasy players heading into draft season for the 2021-22 campaign.

JULY 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Kevin Mbabu - Records assist in win Mbabu assisted a goal and made an interception in Monday's 3-3 (5-4 after penalties) victory against France. He also won one of three tackles in the match.

Impact Mbabu was a second-half substitute on Monday, and he set up Haris Seferovic's second goal, which gave his side new life after suffering through a poor 20 minutes against France. Switzerland got the better of their opponents in the penalty shootout and they advance to the quarterfinals, where a clash against Spain awaits.

JUNE 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Xaver Schlager - Wins four tackles in Italy game Schlager took two off-target shots, won four of five tackles and seven duels and had two successful take-ons in Saturday's 1-2 loss to Italy.

Impact Schlager worked very hard in the midfield to combat a mighty opponent, but Austria still loss despite a valiant effort. He has registered five shots, five chances created, 14 tackles and three interceptions in four Euro games.

JUNE 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

UEFA declines Munich application for rainbow-colored stadium

German soccer clubs are banding together to display rainbow colors during the country’s match against Hungary at the European Championship after UEFA rejected host city Munich’s pl...

JUNE 22, 2021 • Associated Press

Xaver Schlager - Creates three chances in win Schlager took two shots (one on target) and created three chances in Monday's 1-0 victory against Ukraine. He also won four of four tackles in the match.

Impact Schlager was a threat going forward and was solid in defense on Monday, keeping a clean sheet against Ukraine and clinching a spot in the Round of 16 for Austria. But he will face arguably the hottest team in the tournament right now Italy, which have topped Group A with three wins and three clean sheets.

JUNE 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Josip Brekalo - Plays one half in draw Friday Brekalo had one chance created and one tackle won in Friday's 1-1 draw to Czech Republic.

Impact Brekalo was very quiet in his first start and was quickly replaced after only 45 minutes on the pitch making a very limited impact. With just 65 minutes on the pitch from the two matches thus far he may be back to the bench for the final outing of the group stages.

JUNE 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Maximilian Philipp - Staying in Germany Philipp's buy option was exercised by Wolfsburg from Dynamo Moscow on Wednesday. In addition, the forward signed a four-year contract through 2025.

Impact Considering Philipp registered six goals on 30 shots (16 on target), two assists and 13 chances created in 24 appearances this season, it shouldn't come as a surprise to see Wolves locking him up on a permanent basis. While Philipp made just 13 starts in those 24 matches, he should challenge for a more consistent spot in the starting XI heading into the 2021-22 campaign.

JUNE 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Kevin Mbabu - Solid during opening match Mbabu took two shots (none on target), made three tackles (won three), and created two scoring chances during Saturday's 1-1 draw against Wales.

Impact Mbabu contributed in multiple statistical category as his defensive work rate matched his ability to get forward from his right wing back position. He's not as big of a household name as other outside defenders, but his stats in the first match could warrant consideration against Italy on Wednesday.

JUNE 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Wout Weghorst - Scores in win over Ukraine Weghorst scored a goal off two shots (both on target) and created one chance during Sunday's 3-2 win over Ukraine.

Impact Weghorst showed why he was picked as a starter for the opening match and made most of the only clear chance he had during the entire match, giving his side a 2-0 lead in the 58th minute after a very poor clearance by the opposing defense. The striker will try to keep adding to his scoring account during Thursday's clash of group leaders against Austria.

JUNE 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Kevin Mbabu - One option to start Mbabu started during Thursday's pre-Euro friendly for Switzerland against Liechenstein.

Impact Mbabu only started in one of the two games before the tournament but still has a good chance to start on the right-wing. A late-season surge saw him log 11 crosses, 11 tackles and create three chances in the last three games for Wolfsburg, so he should be riding a nice run of form into the Euros.

JUNE 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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