Wolfsburg faces a troublesome check in opposition to Bayern Munich in its opening Bundesliga match of the season and can now reportedly be with out younger attacker Kevin Paredes.
Paredes shall be sidelined for not less than two matches to start the marketing campaign as a consequence of a foot harm, Kicker reported Wednesday. The U.S. males’s nationwide staff winger/wingback didn’t characteristic in Wolfsburg’s 1-0 German Cup win over Koblenz final weekend because of the harm.
He’s anticipated to see extra of a task on the best aspect of Wolfsburg’s assault, a change from his left wing/wingback position that Paredes featured in over the previous two seasons.
“He’s an choice for me on this place,” Wolfsburg supervisor Ralph Hasenhuttl mentioned. “He can pull in together with his left foot, can rating targets. Kevin is a really offensively considering winger who has additionally proven defensively that he can begin.”
Paredes heads into his third season with the Bundesliga aspect since transferring from MLS’ DC United. The 21-year-old scored three targets in 29 mixed appearances final season, logging 1,454 minutes of motion.
In whole, Paredes has made 55 appearances for Wolfsburg, scoring 4 targets and registering three assists.
After a busy summer season with the U.S. Olympic Workforce, Paredes will probably be unavailable for the September worldwide window.
Wolfsburg faces Bayern Munich and Holstein Kiel in its first two matches earlier than the FIFA break.