Surgery successful, Giannis Konstantelias starts rehab | OneFootball

Amid the fuss surrounding his fellow Greek Konstantinos Karetsas, who had to be substituted after just under half an hour in Tuesday’s Champions League opener against Villarreal CF (3-2) due to circulatory problems, the situation involving Giannis Konstantelias at Borussia Dortmund had temporarily slipped somewhat into the background. Now, however, there has been an update on the new signing from Olympiacos Piraeus, who has taken an important step toward his comeback, even if it still remains a long way off.

Prof. Dr. Thore Zantop, a recognized knee specialist, shared a photo via Instagram together with Konstantelias, showing the two at his hospital bedside — after a successful operation and accompanied by best wishes for a speedy recovery, along with the note that rehab is now beginning. The picture shows Konstantelias smiling and giving a thumbs-up. His injured left leg is wrapped in a bandage and fitted with a special boot.

At least six months out

Konstantelias, who was named in the starting lineup by coach Niko Kovac for the Bundesliga opener and initially repaid that faith with a strong performance against Hamburger SV (2-0), including a goal on his debut, before suffering the misfortune of a torn ACL, now faces a long and certainly demanding road back.

It is expected that the 23-year-old will be sidelined for at least six months and will therefore only be an option again in the final weeks of the season at the earliest.

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