Julian Brandt undergoes surgery, weekend appearance still possible | OneFootball

While some Borussia Dortmund teammates were away with their national teams, Julian Brandt was not called up by national coach Julian Nagelsmann for the recent World Cup qualifying matches in Slovakia (0:2) and against Northern Ireland (3:1). The 29-year-old used his personal international break to undergo surgery.

According to “Sport 1,” Brandt had surgery on his arm last week. The reason for the procedure was a scaphoid fracture that the midfielder suffered in June during the Club World Cup match against Fluminense Rio de Janeiro. Since then, Brandt had been playing with a splint, hoping to avoid surgery. However, the conservative treatment did not bring the desired results, and since Brandt was annoyed by the splint, the decision was finally made to proceed with the operation.

Timely Return to Team Training

After the surgery, doctors ordered about ten days of rest, which has been adhered to so far. Since the healing process is going according to plan, a return to training during the week is possible, making an appearance in BVB’s away game at 1. FC Heidenheim on Saturday a possibility.

Whether Brandt will be considered for the starting eleven in Ostalb will largely depend on how many training sessions with the team are possible. Given the relatively long training break, the current tendency is that Brandt will more likely be included in the squad as a substitute.

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