AMSTERDAM: Austria coach Franco Foda said forward Marko Arnautovic's one-match ban following his angry goal celebration in their Euro 2020 opener was a blow but they have the squad depth to overcome his absence in Thursday's Group C game against the Netherlands.
Arnautovic, who also lashed out at North Macedonia fans, apologised on Monday but denied using racist language. "As a team we must get closer together. We had thought about putting him in the starting lineup, but now we have to rethink it but we will present a strong team."Foda said that Arnautovic had been provoked by some North Macedonia players and over-reacted."He and Alioski left each other as friends... we have to live with it now, with this verdict. There's nothing we can do but we have enough players at our disposal for a good performance on the pitch.
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