Return before Christmas? Polanski gives update on Ngoumou | OneFootball

It's not just the standings that are improving for Borussia Mönchengladbach; the injury list also seems to be gradually clearing up. Alongside captain Tim Kleindienst, the long-term injured Robin Hack also celebrated his Bundesliga comeback last weekend with an away victory in Heidenheim.

However, for Nathan Ngoumou, it seems that his comeback after tearing his Achilles tendon in April will take a bit longer.

This is also confirmed by head coach Eugen Polanski: "The U23 team, where he might have been able to play a few minutes, has its last game on December 5th, so that won't work out. We hope to fully reintegrate Nathan into team training at the beginning of January—if everything goes well," he is quoted by 'Bild'.

The load on the Frenchman has been steadily increased in recent weeks, but the mental aspect also plays a role in such a severe injury, according to the VfL coach.

Last season, Ngoumou frequently missed several games due to muscular problems, but now it seems he might finally be able to make a comeback with Borussia at the beginning of next year.

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