Defensive need at FCM: star players Müller and Heber are out!

Defensive need at FCM: star players Müller and Heber are out!

1. FC Magdeburg faces a difficult challenge in the league's relegation battle. After a disappointing 2-0 defeat against VfL Bochum, the team's defensive situation has worsened dramatically. One of the biggest problem children is Tobias Müller, who partially tore the outer ligament in his ankle during the most recent game. “It is unclear how long it will actually be out, but it is feared that we will have to do without it until the end of 2025,” describes magdeburg-fussball.de the critical situation.

Also alarming is the condition of Daniel Heber, who, despite returning to the starting line-up after a long injury break, is out again. Heber has suffered a torn muscle and will be out for several weeks. He said the injury probably occurred during a tackle and was loud Picture represents a hard setback for the player and the team.

Severe defense problems

Magdeburg's defense looks anything but stable at the moment. In addition to Müller and Heber, Jean Hugonet and Tarek Chahed are also injured, which further complicates the team lineup. Hugonet is out due to an medial ligament injury and it is still unclear when he will be able to return. The coaches Petrik Sander and Pascal Ibold have to find creative solutions to form a functioning three-man chain. “At the moment Marcus Mathisen, Max Geschwill and Andi Hoti are the only ones available in the squad,” notes magdeburg-fussball.de to.

While Geschwill was recently only active as a substitute and was unable to convince, Hoti was not in the squad at all in the last two matches and instead played in the U23. The coaching team could also take the unconventional step of calling Luka Hyryläinen or Eldin Dzogovic into defense, although both usually play in midfield or on the wing. This situation is particularly worrying as the next game against leaders Paderborn is approaching.

Increasing risk of injury

The injury problem is not just a phenomenon of 1. FC Magdeburg. Numerous players across the league are also affected. According to the analyses footballinjuries.com It has been found that injuries are currently increasing in football. 1. FC Magdeburg in particular now has to pull out all the stops to avoid being completely thrown off course in the upcoming important game against Paderborn.

It remains to be seen how coach Sander's team performs in this critical phase. All eyes are now on the next encounter, where not only points but also the chance of surviving the relegation battle are at stake. The kickers who are ready to rotate for the games are asked to make the most of limited personnel resources.