Out for months: shock diagnosis for Bayern star | OneFootball

This is a huge blow for FC Bayern: The club will have to do without a star player for several months due to an ACL injury.

Bad news for FC Bayern: Lena Oberdorf has suffered another serious injury. The 23-year-old sustained a torn ACL in her right knee during the Bundesliga match against 1. FC Köln (5:1) – it’s the same ligament as about a year ago.

As the club confirmed, Oberdorf will undergo surgery on Tuesday and will be sidelined for several months. This means the midfielder faces another long period of suffering. The diagnosis is especially bitter because she had only celebrated her comeback this summer after a year-long rehab break.

During the match in Cologne, Oberdorf went down in the 20th minute without any contact from an opponent and screamed in pain. Three minutes later, she had to leave the pitch in tears, supported by a medic and physio Johannes Schöttl. Her right knee was already heavily bandaged – now it’s certain that the worst fears have been confirmed.

Back in July 2024, Oberdorf tore the ACL in her right knee during the European Championship qualifier against Austria (4:0). The injury forced her into a months-long break and cost her, among other things, participation in the 2024 Olympics, the entire double-winning season with Bayern, and the 2025 European Championship.

Huge Injury Problems at FC Bayern

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“I’ve never been a patient person. It was hell,” Oberdorf said in retrospect about her rehab period in the club magazine 51. It was only at the end of July that she made her comeback in the friendly against Newcastle United (1:3), and since then she has played in eight competitive matches and scored three goals.

All the more tragic: Just a few days ago, the national player had been called up again by national coach Christian Wück for the Nations League semi-final against France. On Friday, the DFB will face the Équipe Tricolore in Düsseldorf, with the return leg taking place on October 28 in Caen – once again without Oberdorf.

For the Bayern women, this absence is another major setback. In addition to Oberdorf, Tuva Hansen, Sarah Zadrazil, Barbara Dunst, Ena Mahmutovic, Carolin Simon, Arianna Caruso, and Vanessa Gilles are also currently out injured – some for the long term as well.

A small glimmer of hope: Giulia Gwinn is on the verge of her comeback after recovering from a medial ligament injury, and striker Jovana Damnjanovic celebrated her return against Köln after a muscle fiber tear.

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