Use of Braunschweig's Decarli still questionable
Because the German Football League prescribes special precautions for head injuries, Eintracht Braunschweig defender Saulo Decarli's participation against SpVgg Greuther Fürth is still uncertain. "Saulo was out for a short time. That's why there's a return-to-play program from the official side. And the process is not yet complete," said coach Daniel Scherning on Thursday. He did not want to rule out the 31-year-old playing on Saturday (13:00/Sky). But there's still a question mark behind it."
A week ago, Decarli had to be substituted in the 2-1 defeat in Hamburg after a collision with his own goalkeeper Ron-Thorben Hoffmann. The Swiss player briefly lost consciousness after the incident.
In such cases, the DFL's program applies, which precisely regulates further steps until the next use of the affected professional. Neurological examinations are carried out on every player in the first and second leagues before the start of the season and various brain values are measured. After a head injury, a player may only be used again if his current values and the values of his healthy state match.
In Decarli's case, a concussion could already be ruled out last weekend. This gives those responsible at Eintracht hope that Decarli will play against Fürth.
Despite Decarli's concussion being ruled out last weekend, his participation in Eintracht Braunschweig's Bundesliga 2 match against SpVgg Greuther Fürth is still uncertain due to the DFL's return-to-play protocol following his head injury. If Decarli recovers completely, he could potentially return to the Soccer field for Eintracht Braunschweig.
Source: www.dpa.com
