Max Wober details calf muscle tear as two-month Werder Bremen absence confirmed | OneFootball

Leeds United loanee Max Wober has revealed a calf issue that initially seemed minor has progressed into a muscle fibre tear with tendon involvement, contributing to a two-month lay-off at Werder Bremen.

“After the friendly match, I started having problems with my calf. At first, they said it was a minor strain, but it took longer than expected. Then it turned into a muscle fibre tear, and finally a muscle fibre tear with tendon involvement. Many things didn’t go optimally during my rehab,” he said, speaking on the 1x1Sport Fußballtrainer podcast.

The 28-year-old has played only once this season, a DFB-Pokal tie in August. A hamstring injury ruled him out for four months, and a return in a friendly against St. Pauli brought the fresh calf setback.

He has visited a specialist in London.

“I’m not far from being fit, but I still can’t get back to running and playing football completely pain-free. I hope this appointment will help me and that I can be back on the pitch in two weeks. Hopefully, after the international break, I’ll at least have five or six games where I can give my all for the club.”

Wober joined Bremen on a season-long loan in July after a fringe role in Leeds’ 2024/25 Championship title win. Bremen hold an option to buy, reportedly worth as little as €four million, but with only one outing this season it feels unlikely to be exercised.

He is most likely to return to Leeds in the summer with a year left on his deal. From an accounting perspective, recouping about £2.5m would see Leeds break even on his £11m transfer, while any Premier League campaign would fall under new Squad Cost Rules that limit on-pitch spending to 80 per cent of revenue.

Source: yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk