Cartilage damage: seasonal and EM-off for Drmic – kicker

 
 
 
 

With the 0: 1 Bayer Leverkusen Hamburger SV has a large step missed towards relegation and now stands next Saturday against 1899 Hoffenheim again under pressure (15.30 LIVE on kicker.de!). Lack is thereby Josip Drmić, for the attacker, the season has ended prematurely due to a cartilage injury. His dream of participating in the EURO 2016 has burst. In addition, the staff worries of Bruno Labbadia zoom out to see, the HSV coach has to solve some personal Puzzles

The fact that the HSV repeatedly missed the big move at the crucial moment, as most recently at 0. 1 in Leverkusen , annoying professionals, coaches and fans alike. On Saturday against Hoffenheim now is to restore at least the “positive series” are confirmed. Because if the situation towards relegation threatened quite threatening sharpen, the team of coach Bruno Labbadia scored far just yet reliable, defeated in Volksparkstadion even the Champions League aspirants Gladbach and Hertha

Against the TSG 1899th would be a continuation of the more important – as in the case of the penultimate Away victory would push up to four counters to the HSV. So again a delicate task for the hosts, which just now even the staff situation in the attack prepares belonging headache.

Premature end of season for Drmic

Nicolai Müller, with two goals, the celebrated match-winner in the last home game against Berlin, after his fifth yellow card is locked. Normally that would have been a chance for the so far disappointing Josip Drmić it again to try from the very beginning. But: The Swiss got in his Joker use in Leverkusen a fatal blow to the knee. In a study on Tuesday a “traumatic cartilage damage” was diagnosed, which must be operated on immediately. Thus, the season for the attacker is terminated prematurely.

“I have just received the diagnosis that I have drawn me a cartilage damage in the knee in the game against Leverkusen and for a time the round will be. I’m infinitely sorry, because I with HSV in the second half a lot before had “Drmic posted on his personal Facebook account.

Drimcs dream of EURO 2016 burst

Drmic refused to be from another setback but their money. “I was always a fighter and I will also take this fight to as soon as possible to return to the square,” he announced. However, he must after the devastating diagnosis also his dream of participating with the Swiss national team at the EURO buried 2016th

“This is a bitter blow and a great loss for the national team and the HSV”, is the Swiss national coach Vladimir Petkovic quoted in an initial statement and after a telephone conversation with Drmic on the website of the Swiss Football Association (SFA). A bitter loss for Nati, Drmic is but with eight goals in 25 internationals, the most dangerous attackers in the current squad. How valuable it is, he showed last in the European Championship qualifier with his goals in Lithuania and against Slovenia.

As the SFV announced, Drmic to be operated in Cologne. The following relaxation, healing and therapy will take under Peter Knäbel “several months” to complete. “At best, Josip is the start of the season 2016/17 can participate again”, the HSV sport director is quoted on the SFV site.

No game more for HSV?

. For the 23-year-old the next bitter moment in his for quite some time by setbacks embossed career In the summer of 2014 sought after an outstanding season at 1. FC Nürnberg from several top clubs hot, led the move to Leverkusen for career setback. Bayer itself Drmic sat just by little as in the current season with Borussia Mönchengladbach, the proud 10 million euro transfer fee invested in the supposed king Transfer. The 30 June temporary loan to Hamburg should finally bring a positive turnaround – and instead is now the most tragic chapter. in his six appearances for HSV The 23-year old scored just one goal (kicker Average rating: 4.70).

The next possible alternative, Michael Gregoritsch, fell because of an ankle injury after training Clash with Ivo Ilicevic from for weeks. The Austrian has achieved a fully resilient again, pushes diligently extra shifts, rated at Bayer but not yet to the 18-man squad. Part use against Hoffenheim keeps Labbadia now indeed explicitly possible – but to summon Gregoritsch directly into the chosen, would inevitably risk.

system change? Hunt and Diekmeier could occupy new roles

Labbadia, that’s for sure, will have to improvise and try in the upcoming week of training after free Tuesday some. You may also see a displacement of-budgetary rights defender Dennis Diekmeier on the offensive wingers. Or a system change with “tens” Aron Hunt as external player and a second peak next Artjoms Rudnevs. Abundant ie voltage promise even the days before the key game at the weekend.

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