Misery continues: former BVB striker Füllkrug injured again | OneFootball

He just can’t get back on his feet. Former BVB striker Niclas Füllkrug is plagued by bad luck with injuries. Now the 32-year-old goal-getter has been hit again. A muscle bundle tear is once again forcing him to watch from the sidelines.

Füllkrug wore Borussia Dortmund’s kit for a year. In the 2023/24 season, he made 43 appearances in black and yellow across all competitions. He recorded 15 goals of his own and ten assists. His record with the national team is also impressive. The Hannover-born striker has made 24 appearances for Germany so far, scoring 14 times. West Ham United therefore put 27 million euros on the table for the goal machine.

“With Fülle we all know what we’re getting, on and off the pitch,” national coach Julian Nagelsmann (38) praised Füllkrug at the end of May. Not only is the 2023 Bundesliga top scorer’s output convincing, he is “always important for the group, he always brings a good mood,” emphasized Nagelsmann.

Only five goal involvements

At the moment, however, Füllkrug’s emotional state is likely rather negative. Since his arrival in London in August 2024, the powerful striker has only appeared 27 times for the Hammers, including just three full 90-minute matches. His tally of three goals and two assists is unusually modest for him.

But the disappointing numbers are likely also due to injuries. Füllkrug has already been sidelined at West Ham for a good half-year. The 32-year-old’s medical file has filled up with an Achilles tendon irritation, a thigh injury, muscular problems, and now a muscle bundle tear. When the former Dortmund man will return is completely open.

A Füllkrug in top form not only looks good for the national team. His club West Ham United also urgently needs a fit goal scorer. After seven rounds in the Premier League, the capital club has only six goals to its name. Four points mean second from bottom. Only Wolverhampton Wanderers, with two points, are doing worse than the Hammers.

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