Positive PCR test at Dusseldorf s Appelkamp

Only on Tuesday Appelkamp had left illness due to the German U 21. The midfield talent had not felt well, which is why the team s guidance decided in consultation with Fortuna Düsseldorf, that he should return to his club prematurely. He therefore missed the EM qualifying match of the German U 21 on Tuesday evening in Hungary (5: 1).

Appelkamp has Covid-19-typical symptoms

Also for Fortuna Düsseldorf Appelkamp will not be able to run initially. For as the second division announced on Thursday morning, a positive PCR test was made with him. Appelkamp, ​​which is double vaccinated, show according to club message Covid-19-typical symptoms and was therefore offset in domestic quarantine.

The infection was probably expected during his stay at the U 21. It would not be the only infection in the context of the country play week of the German offspring. Because in the last week Stuttgarts Roberto Massimo was positively tested for the coronavirus, even the 21-year-old traveled prematurely from the team quarters in the monastery map Marienfeld.

Appelkamp has been bearing the Fortuna jersey for six years, in the past season he celebrated his breakthrough as a pro and now was used in 30 games in the 2nd league.