Training injury: huge World Cup blow for HSV star! | OneFootball

Miro Muheim is enduring a World Cup to forget so far. After his unfortunate appearance in Switzerland’s opening match against Qatar, the HSV pro now also faces a spell on the sidelines through injury.

As reported by the Swiss tabloid Blick, the 28-year-old suffered a calf muscle injury in training. The knock is said to have occurred during a session for the substitutes on Sunday. Muheim was therefore absent from the Swiss team’s training on Tuesday. Whether he will be fit in time for the second group match against Bosnia and Herzegovina (Thursday, 9:00 p.m.) is currently completely unclear.

For the left-back, missing out would also be hugely bitter on a personal level. After all, he had been hoping to make amends following the disappointing 1-1 draw against Qatar. In his World Cup debut, Muheim had only come on in the closing stages and shortly afterward found himself at the center of attention against his will.

In stoppage time, the Hamburg player lost the decisive aerial duel at the far post to Boualem Khoukhi. He then unfortunately got a touch on the ball, allowing Qatar to snatch a late equalizer. Instead of the expected Swiss opening win, all they had to show in the end was a draw against the heavy underdog. In the meantime, the goal has even been credited to Muheim as an own goal.

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Xhaka rebukes Swiss substitutes – was HSV star Muheim included?

The incident also caused plenty of discussion because captain Granit Xhaka criticized the lack of discipline shown by some of the substitutes after the match. Although the midfield leader did not name any names, Muheim was among the players directly involved in the buildup to the goal conceded.

Now the HSV pro is facing the next disappointment. Instead of being able to put things right on the pitch after the events of the Qatar match, he must first worry about being available at all. For Switzerland, that would be a setback in the battle to reach the round of 16. And HSV, too, will likely be following developments closely. After all, the club is counting on Muheim as an important key player for the upcoming Bundesliga season.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.