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Timo Hübers will be out for months with a serious knee injury!
Timo Hübers from 1. FC Köln seriously injured his knee against Dortmund. Diagnosis and prognosis are still pending.
Timo Hübers will be out for months with a serious knee injury!
Timo Hübers, the defense chief of the 1. FC Cologne, suffered a suspected serious knee injury in the bitter away game against Borussia Dortmund. In the 82nd minute of the game there was a duel with Dortmund striker Serhou Guirassy, in which Hübers was unfortunate and twisted his right knee. He immediately fell to the ground and lay there in pain until team doctors and paramedics rushed to help.
The entire situation was dramatic and caused a moment of silence in the stadium. Both FC fans and BVB supporters applauded Hübers as he was taken off the field on a stretcher. He was then immediately sent to Cologne Mediapark Clinic transported to where he was supposed to spend the night. An exact diagnosis is still pending, but the initial assessments by sports director Thomas Kessler and coach Lukas Kwasniok indicate a serious injury that could exclude Hübers from playing for several months.
Concern among the team
The incident also received particular attention from teammates. Goalkeeper Marvin Schwäbe commented on the evening as a “shitty evening all around” and expressed his concern for Hübers. Eric Martel, who played right next to Hübers, agreed and said it looked “pretty bad.” The team had to play the final minutes of the game outnumbered because the substitution contingent had already been exhausted. Shortly afterwards, Maximilian Beier scored the decisive winning goal for Dortmund in stoppage time.
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The next steps for Timo Hübers
Hübers is now undergoing a detailed examination in order to gain more detailed information about the severity of his injury. On Sunday he will be examined again by a doctor in the Cologne clinic. The coming days are crucial to determine whether surgery is necessary and how long he will have to miss. The entire 1. FC Köln and its fans are hoping for good news, while the next few months will be a big challenge for the team.