Baumgartner will now miss Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga game against Bayern Munich (Saturday, 3:30 p.m.). The ÖFB team player is considered a key player in Dieter Hoeneß’s team. Therefore, its failure will be difficult to compensate for. “Despite complete vaccination protection, Christoph Baumgartner was tested positive for the coronavirus. He is now in domestic isolation and shows no symptoms, ”wrote Hoffenheim on Friday on Twitter.
Baumgartner has played eight competitive games for Hoffenheim this season, contributing three goals and one assist. Only last weekend the Kraichgauer were able to put 1. FC Köln in their place with 5-0. Christoph Baumgartner made it 3-0 in the meantime. Hoffenheim is currently in ninth place in the Bundesliga.