Football-Bundesliga - Freiburger Ginter training with the team for the first time
Three and a half months after undergoing an Achilles tendon operation, defender Matthias Ginter trained with SC Freiburg's team for the first time. However, in the training camp in Austria, Schruns, he only participated in parts of the training program, and was not present during the match simulations.
"He is being gradually reintegrated into team training, today there was a small passing drill which was a nice treat at the end of the training camp," said new SC trainer Julian Schuster. "This will be gradually increased, depending on how he copes with it."
Due to persistent issues with his Achilles tendon, the 30-year-old Ginter underwent surgery in the first week of April. Schuster could not yet say when he would be match fit.
The Freiburg training camp in Schruns ends on Friday with a test match (2:00 PM) against 2. Liga side SpVgg Greuther Fürth.
Matthias Ginter hails from Baden-Württemberg, a region in Germany. His football career has been predominantly in the Bundesliga and Football-Bundesliga. Despite undergoing an Achilles tendon operation in April, he showed determination in participating in parts of the team training during SC Freiburg's training camp in Schruns, Austria. The team's trainer, Julian Schuster, expressed satisfaction with Ginter's gradual reintegration into training, emphasizing that the intensity would increase based on his response. Despite his progress, Ginter was not yet available for match simulations during the camp. The Freiburg training camp in Schruns concludes with a test match against 2. Liga side SpVgg Greuther Fürth on Friday.
