Make a second division start: 1. FC Magdeburg fights with injuries!

Make a second division start: 1. FC Magdeburg fights with injuries!

Magdeburg, Deutschland - for the 1. FC Magdeburg Before the second league start against Eintracht Braunschweig on August 2nd. The team's defense is in a real bottleneck because several players fight with injury problems. The 31-year-old Daniel Heber in particular hit it hard-his knee problems add considerably. Andi Hoti, 22, was also replaced early in the test game against FC Zurich (0: 2) after reporting groin problems.

The training situation is tense. Heber was only able to train individually in the nine-day training camp in Bad Wörishofen and 30-year-old Connor Krempicki also suffers from thigh problems. Whether Heber and Hoti to the test games against Essen and Chemnitz, which are decisive for the determination of the location under coach Markus Fiedler, will be unknown. The newcomer Laurin Ulrich had to cancel the training after a duel and limp with a bandage on the left shin.

important games are

The upcoming test games on Friday against Essen and on Saturday against Chemnitz could offer crucial indications for the coach and the team to consolidate the line -up for the season. Meanwhile, attacker Emir Kuhinja, who has now started training again after a cruciate ligament tear, has great hope of making himself fit in time. However, Nick Meier, the only player who has not been on the training ground, remains a problem child.

A look at further injuries

A look at the injury side of 1. FC Magdeburg shows that the worries in the squad are not new. A 30-year-old player failed due to muscular problems after an injury on May 8 and is expected to be missing for two games. Such statistics are alarming and raise the question of how well the team deals with the susceptibility to injury.

Many teams in the Bundesliga currently have to fight with similar problems, which focuses on professional training methods and the balanced competition. According to the large Bundesliga injury table, which has published Fussballhirungen.com , muscle injuries and complaints are the most common causes of failures, followed by ligament injuries and medical problems.

In a season that already promises a lot of excitement, the 1. FC Magdeburg urgently has to find solutions. Otherwise, the start of the season could become a challenge that one would not have expected.