FSV Zwickau in goal mood: 37 goals, but only 14 players available!

FSV Zwickau in goal mood: 37 goals, but only 14 players available!

The footballers of FSV Zwickau got off to a brilliant start in their preparation for the season and repeatedly set off fireworks of goals. The results of the preparatory games speak for themselves: An impressive 11:0 against Schönfels, followed by a whopping 16:0 against Pößneck and a clear 10:0 against Ebersbrunner SV are not only a good indicator of the team's current form, but also a statement to future opponents. In the match against Ebersbrunnen, Felix Pilger contributed four goals to the result. Lucas Albert, Lukas Eixler, Lennert Möbius and Oliver Fobassam also contributed to the successful result with their goals. Overall, a truly great team effort, even if the general conditions are anything but optimal.

However, sports director Robin Lenk is worried because the team is struggling with a significant shortage of personnel. In total there are only 14 field players available as seven players are missing due to injuries or other absences. These include Marc-Philipp Zimmermann, who is recovering on vacation as a police officer, and Nick Breiten Bücher, who is struggling with conjunctivitis. Gabriel Figurski Vieira, who has an Achilles tendon injury, and Veron Dobruna, who is battling pubic bone inflammation, are also currently unavailable for action. Sonny Ziemer has been hit twice: he's suffering from an ankle problem and a flu-like infection. Andrey Startsev will probably have to take a week off after an ankle injury during training, while Jasper Kühn is also suffering from a flu-like infection.

Preparation for the next challenges

But even if the lack of personnel is worrying, the team has important test matches on the program, including a meeting on Friday in Naunhof and another on Saturday in Kirchberg. These games will be crucial in giving the team the necessary sense of rhythm and perhaps integrating one or two injured players back into the team.

These injuries are not atypical in football, as numerous studies show. In fact, most accidents in club sports happen on the football field. A total of around 7 million football players are active in Germany, and injuries often occur. These particularly often affect the lower extremities - 27% of injuries occur in the knee joint and over 18% in the ankle joint. It is also shocking that around 40% of injuries are fractures, which underlines the importance of preventive measures even more.

To minimize the risk of such injuries, a targeted warm-up and training program is recommended. For example, the newly developed Knee Control program has been shown to be effective in reducing anterior cruciate ligament and lower extremity injuries. There are also programs such as “FIFA 11+” and “PEP”, which can effectively reduce the risk of injury and are only available on the web through videos or apps.

The coming period will be crucial for FSV Zwickau. With a clear goal-scoring goal in preparation and a wide range of injury prevention measures, the team could overcome the challenges of the next games. The “right” decisions and a good hand will be required to bring fitness and performance back to the necessary level. Because one thing is clear: there is still a lot to do! Further information about the injury prevention programs can be found on the websites of [sicherheit.sport](https://www.sicherheit.sport/sportpraxis/ reisen-treibungspraevention-fussball/) and fsv-zwickau.de.