And when he's back from suspension there's always Bassong.Don't worry. We still have Fazio (I think).
Wilmots said he's out for six to eight weeks. Not four months.
He can keep Dembele company while he serves his suspension.Bad news, but at least it's a spot where we have good cover. Could be back for September then, that's no crisis.
I think Jan's roll in the team has been marginalised by tactics and this seasons new rules.
When he first joined he was a ball playing, ball carrying centre-half that could carry himself into areas where he was a goal threat. Well the ball carrying element (what was a site to behold) has been eradicated as the tactic is to stay rigidly at the back with toby with the only movement being the size of the gap between them across the pitch.
Secondly, the new rules has vastly impaired Jan's ability to defend from corners and free-kicks as he very much relied on the grappling and impeding technique to gain an edge. I don't think Jan is very physical or dominant as centre-halfs go and the new rules make him vunerable/weak link. In fact now i think of it i can never remember Jan leaping or producing a commanding header.
His other main weakness is he is not good at coping when he is being attacked and is backing off.
When considering these points i just think Wimmer may be a better option all round. He can certainly pass and his run in the team last year proved he is up to it.
Or,
He just had a bad game the other night.....