Luca Waldschmidt has in the European Championship qualifier of the German national football team against Belarus (4: 0) suffered several sometimes serious injuries. The striker of the SC Freiburg had collided with guest keeper Alexander Gutor a few minutes after his substitution in the closing stages and had to be taken to a clinic.
On Sunday informed the German Football Association about the first diagnosis. Waldschmidt had "a midfacial fracture with concomitant concussion and an injury to the right knee and ankle contracted." Waldschmidt will have to take a long break. In Freiburg, further investigations will now follow, said the DFB.
Luca #Waldschmidt suffered a midface fracture with concomitant concussion as well as an injury to his right knee and ankle during the match against Belarus. Further investigations follow in Freiburg.
Get well soon, Luca! #The team #GERBLR #GERNIR pic.twitter.com/SDCl2v8B8V
For the 23-year-old Waldschmidt it was the third assignment in the DFB team. The striker has a chance to be called into the squad for the Euro 2020 despite the few international matches. However, when he can play again after the injury is unclear.
In the current season, Waldschmidt scored four goals in ten games for SC Freiburg and prepared a goal. At the U21 European Championship last June Waldschmidt was with the DFB team vice-European champion, he scored seven goals in five games and was the top scorer of the tournament.
