Ghanaian winger Kingsley Schindler will miss FC Koln’s game against Arminia Bielefeld despite returning to training after a long absence.
The 28-year-old trained this week but manager Steffen Baumgart believes Schindler is not ready for the Bielefeld game.
“His chances of playing are zero,” he said at the pre-match conference.
“He’s in very good spirits. He’s come back now and has responded well to the training this week,” summed up Baumgart. If everything goes well, he might play for the U21s on Saturday,” he added.
However, Steffen Baugmart revealed the German-born Ghanaian could be considered for selection next week.
“He’ll be a candidate for the squad again next week and accordingly for the game,” continued Koln’s manager.
Schindler has had a decent campaign thus far, playing 15 games and scoring a goal in the German topflight.
The former Holstein Kiel player returned from a loan spell at Hannover in the summer after initial struggles in the topflight.
Schindler was born in Germany to Ghanaian parents and he is eligible to play for the Black Stars.
