The micro-nap went wrong. On Sunday, Bayer Leverkusen corrected Hertha Berlin (4-1) on the occasion of the 23rd day of the Bundesliga. Author of a goal, the former Parisian Titi Moussa Diaby largely participated in the celebration. Quite the opposite of Mitchel Bakker, also a former resident of the Parc des Princes. If he did not leave an imperishable memory in the French capital, which he left in July 2021, the left side is much more successful across the Rhine.
His absence from the match sheet during the meeting against Hertha therefore raised questions. Xabi Alonso then justified this non-convocation by citing “personal reasons”. According to information from Bild, too long a nap would have, in reality, deprived Bakker of a place in the Bayer group. Saturday, D-1 before Leverkusen’s victory, the 22-year-old defender would have shown up late in training.
The Dutchman would have rested too long. Result: he trained separately and his coach would have chosen to punish this oddity by depriving him of the 23rd day of the Bundesliga. According to Bild, this sanction would not be the first inflicted on Bakker. Nevertheless, the former Parisian is having a convincing season. As a full-back or left piston, he has played 18 league games this season, taking advantage of his playing time to score two goals and serve two assists. He also plays in the Europa League with his club. The Germans eliminated AS Monaco in the round of 16 of C3 last week (2-3, 3-2, 5-3 pens).