His relatively new teammates are also doing their best to look after the 27-year-old. "The team has been very important for me in the last few days. The boys have reacted brilliantly and they all asked straight away what they could do to help me as much as possible," explained the Mali international. For Jannik Vestergaard and co. it’s second nature to be by their teammate’s side in such a difficult situation. "Lots of us are separated from our families for long periods of time, or we don’t see them very often. Therefore as a team, we try to be like a second family to each other," said the Dane.

Yatabaré can look forward to the distraction of doing what he loves: playing football. On the training field, his thoughts are on other matters. "On the pitch I just concentrate on football and I don’t think about anything else. That’s very good for me. Therefore I really enjoy those moments," said the midfielder. Off the field, Yatabaré is still finding it understandably difficult to put his feelings to one side. To talk about it in front of the press is also not easy, but he did want to say one thing: "Huge thanks to everyone, the coaches too, for helping me in this difficult situation."