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German football preseason & early season

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The 2026/27 German football season has officially commenced across the 3. Liga, 2. Bundesliga, and Bundesliga. Early action saw 1. FC Heidenheim suffer a 1-4 defeat against Hertha BSC, prompting coach Frank Schmidt to criticize his team’s performance as “desolat.” In the 2. Bundesliga, Dynamo Dresden is attempting to recover from a significant 0:3 defeat against Nürnberg. In the Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund began their campaign with a 2-0 victory against Hamburger SV at Signal Iduna Park. While 18-year-old Konstantinos Karetsas earned Player of the Match honors after assisting Serhou Guirassy’s 9th-minute opener, the win was overshadowed by a serious injury to new signing Giannis Konstantelias. The 23-year-old Greek midfielder, who joined from PAOK Saloniki this summer and scored the second goal during his debut, has been confirmed to have suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee. Coach Niko Kovac described the injury as a “shock” for everyone involved. Konstantelias has since successfully undergone knee surgery in Munich, performed by specialist surgeon ~~Thor Zadop.~~ Dr. Thore Zantop. Following the procedure, the player appeared in optimistic photos shared by the surgeon, signaling the start of his recovery process. He is expected to remain in Germany for approximately two to three weeks under the supervision of the Borussia Dortmund medical team before moving to Thessaloniki, Greece, in late September to continue his rehabilitation. If recovery proceeds without complications, he is projected to return to competitive action in five to six ~~months. In response,~~ months, potentially around February or March. To address his absence, Dortmund ~~management, including Sporting Director Lars Ricken and Ole Boehm, are working under significant time pressure~~ has loaned Ethan Nwaneri from Arsenal to ~~secure a replacement before~~ support the ~~transfer window closes.~~ squad. Other early results include a 3-2 debut victory for SV Elversberg against Bayer Leverkusen and 1. FC Köln’s 3-2 victory over Hoffenheim.

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