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Professional football player injuries

Overview

Professional footballers have experienced various injury setbacks across different clubs and national teams.

In late September, Bayer 04 Leverkusen player Eliesse Ben Seghir missed a match against RB Leipzig due to hamstring issues, while SV Elversberg defender Jan Gyamerah was forced to withdraw from the Ghana national team following adductor muscle problems.

By mid-October, 1. FC Köln midfielder Ellyes Skhiri sustained an ankle injury during a match against Borussia Mönchengladbach, which is expected to sideline him for two to three months. This incident follows previous long-term absences for club strikers Thijs Dallinga and Ragnar Ache. Despite these setbacks, 1. FC Köln managing director Thomas Kessler stated the club would not pursue free agents, expressing confidence in the squad's depth.

Entities

Nathan Tella · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · Borussia Mönchengladbach · SV Elversberg · Jan Gyamerah

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 7 sources
    1. FC Köln midfielder Ellyes Skhiri faces long injury layoff

    1. FC Köln won their derby against Borussia Mönchengladbach 2-1, but midfielder Ellyes Skhiri faces a multi-month ankle injury. The club has ruled out signing free agents to address the injury crisis.

  2. [SPORTS] 8 sources
    Professional footballers face injury setbacks

    Professional footballers Eliesse Ben Seghir of Bayer Leverkusen and Jan Gyamerah of SV Elversberg are sidelined due to muscle injuries, affecting their club and national team availability.

Sources

derwesten.de · fehmarn24.de · hna.de · kreiszeitung.de · merkur-online.de · merkur.de · op-online.de · schalketotal.de · sportsoftheday.com · ssvulm1846-fussball.de · tz.de · volksfreund.de · wochenblatt-reporter.de · wochentlich.de · wz.de