Matarazzo confirms:
Konstantinos Mavropanos an option against Bayern
By Peter Vice @ViceytheSS
VfB Stuttgart trainer Pellegrino Matarazzo confirmed that Arsenal loanee Konstantinos Mavropanos is now fully fit and ready six weeks after surgery to repair his torn meniscus.
| Pellegrino Matarazzo. |
Trainer Pellegrino Matarazzo reported that the 22-year-old Greek international returned to team training on Wednesday and looked good enough to merit a possible selection on Saturday. "He is fully integrated and will also be an option for the squad," the trainer told the assembled media.
Matarazzo surprised many by reverting to a back-four for the first time this season late in the previous round's 3-3 shootout with Hoffenheim. The 42-year-old-coach gave some insights to his strategy against league-leaders Bayern this weekend.
"It's possible that Mavropanos will be on the pitch and it's possible that we'll play a back-four," he said, "Both situations are conceivable."