After the defeat to Nordsjælland, Cooper explained that Tahirović's absence was due to a high temperature, not disciplinary measures. "You'll have to believe me, but Benjamin returned from the international break with a fever. We haven't seen him for several days. He was absent, and I haven't had the chance to speak with him seriously," said Cooper. He added that he expects to talk with the midfielder as soon as he recovers. "I know he is recovering. If he doesn't show up immediately, we'll talk as soon as he returns. There are no major changes, I just haven't seen him yet." Tahirović has now missed three matches, while his teammate Sean Klaiber has also been out of the team during the same period, but for, as the coach claims, different reasons. Recall, Brøndby was defeated away by Nordsjælland with a score of 2:1.