Ognjen Gnjatic from the second division soccer club FC Erzgebirge Aue has to undergo an operation.
After an injury to the right ankle that was initially treated conservatively and the first training sessions, the 30-year-old had complaints again, the club announced on Tuesday.
The subsequent examination showed that an operative intervention was necessary.
Aue - Gnjatic will undergo this on Friday.
How long Aue will have to do without the midfielder is still unclear.
dpa