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9.04.2020Bayer 04

Amiri: Full of desire and passion for the league

The Werkself returned to training last Wednesday, 1 April. The players under head coach Peter Bosz trained in small groups at the BayArena and the Ulrich Haberland Stadium. Midfielder Nadiem Amiri takes stock after the first sessions and talks about…
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… the return to training: It was enormously important for me and all of us. You meet up with your teammates, can finally get back on the pitch –it’s just great fun. The whole thing feels like a second lot of pre-season training. You can see everybody’s excited and determined. Perhaps the break has done us good in terms of gaining strength and being up for the possible end of season run-in.

… his own fitness: I missed two games before the break in the season due to a shoulder injury. The break came at just the right time for me. I did some running and weight training. I can play again now. If we get going again in a couple of weeks then I’ll be fully fit.

… his training partner: Kerem Demirbay, Jonathan Tah and I formed a group at the start. We had loads of fun together. Now I’m training with Julian Baumgartlinger, Lars Bender and Karim Bellarabi. The excitement and levels are very high.

… the possibility of restarting the Bundesliga behind closed doors: I hope and believe we’ll be able to play again at the start of May. It will be a pity to start without fans but I can’t wait to get going again. We’re all full of desire and passion for the Bundesliga.

… a possible final spurt for the Werkself: It will be a major readjustment for us at first when we all train again and are able to play again. But we’re all experienced and we’ll soon get used to it. Our aim in the Bundesliga is to qualify for the Champions League. We’re working very hard at the moment – even though it is in small groups

… precautions at Bayer 04: We keep our distance, sanitise again and again, and regularly wash our hands.

… his daily routine: After training, I’ve done a bit of gaming and, above all, enjoyed time with my family.

 

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