Concern about the start of the second division: 1. FC Magdeburg is struggling with injuries!

Concern about the start of the second division: 1. FC Magdeburg is struggling with injuries!

For the 1. FC Magdeburg There are worrying times ahead of the start of the second division against Eintracht Braunschweig on August 2nd. The team's defense is in a real bottleneck as several players are struggling with injury problems. 31-year-old Daniel Heber was particularly hit hard - his knee problems are affecting him considerably. Andi Hoti, 22, was also substituted early in the friendly against FC Zurich (0-2) after he reported groin problems.

The training situation is tense. Heber was only able to train individually during the nine-day training camp in Bad Wörishofen and 30-year-old Connor Krempicki also suffers from thigh problems. It remains uncertain whether Heber and Hoti will be ready for the test games against Essen and Chemnitz, which are crucial for determining the position under coach Markus Fiedler. New signing Laurin Ulrich had to stop training after a duel and was limping with a bandage on his left shin.

Important games are coming up

The upcoming test matches on Friday against Essen and on Saturday against Chemnitz could provide the coach and the team with crucial clues to solidify the line-up for the season. Meanwhile, attacker Emir Kuhinja, who has now returned to training after tearing his cruciate ligament, has high hopes of getting fit in time. However, Nick Meier, the only player who has not been on the training pitch so far, remains a problem child.

A look at further injuries

A look at 1. FC Magdeburg's injury page shows that the concerns in the squad are not new. A 30-year-old player was ruled out due to muscle problems following an injury on May 8th and is expected to miss two games. Such statistics are alarming and raise questions about how well the team is dealing with injury-proneness.

Many teams in the Bundesliga are currently struggling with similar problems, which once again brings professional training methods and balanced competition into focus. According to the major Bundesliga injury table, the footballinjuries.com published, 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, 1. FC Magdeburg urgently needs to find solutions. Otherwise, the start of the season could become a challenge that one would not have expected.