Suspected cruciate ligament rupture – World Cup out for Gladbach national players feared
Created: 09/11/2022, 22:47
By: Stefan Schmid
In the last game of the day, Florian Neuhaus seriously injured his knee.
Initial fears point towards a cruciate ligament rupture.
Freiburg – 30 minutes had passed in SC Freiburg's game against Borussia Mönchengladbach (final score 0-0) when the disaster took its course.
After a Gladbach corner, Florian Neuhaus collided with his opponent Daniel-Kofi Kyereh.
So bad that the German international couldn't continue and had to be substituted.
First suspicions go in the direction of a bad diagnosis: cruciate ligament rupture.
It would mean a month-long break and the end of the defensive midfielder's World Cup dream.
Gladbach coach Farke on Neuhaus injury: "Looks like a cruciate ligament injury"
After the final whistle, Gladbach coach Daniel Farke was
asked about his protégé's state of health on the
DAZN microphone.
The trainer dashed any hopes of an all-clear.
So Farke confirmed the fears that the viewers had already had when they looked at the television pictures: "It looks like a cruciate ligament injury," according to the results of the first investigations.
Florian Neuhaus has to leave the pitch with support.
© IMAGO/Press photo Rudel/Robin Rudel
Of course, no final judgment can be made without more in-depth diagnostics.
However, Gladbach's medical staff probably carried out the first examinations in the stadium.
Freiburg coach Christian Streich was also shocked by the potentially serious injury.
"Hopefully not," said Streich, when asked about the initial suspicion of a cruciate ligament tear.
Gladbach's Neuhaus showed improving form and had hopes of participating in the World Cup
Particularly bitter for the Gladbacher: After losing his regular place last season, he was back in the current season under new coach Daniel Farke.
With permanent playing time, his hope grew that he could make it into the World Cup squad of national coach Hansi Flick despite well-known competition.
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The World Cup dream could now be shattered within a few seconds.
In the case of a cruciate ligament injury, even if it is not a tear, a longer downtime is certain.
And since the squad of the German national team will be announced at the end of October, it is hard to imagine that Neuhaus will be able to show himself sufficiently by then.
While Hansi Flick probably has to delete a candidate from his list, ex-national coach Jogi Löw touchingly congratulates another world champion coach on his birthday.
(dpa/sch)