- FC Cologne will have to do without Max Finkgraefe in the preparation for the 2. Bundesliga start, at least for now. The club announced this on Saturday. The defender got injured during a test game against Belgian first division team VV St. Truiden on Friday and had to be substituted early. The Cologne team won the game with a score of 3:0 (1:0).
Second Bundesliga - injury pause for Max Finkgraf
An MRT examination revealed a knee injury, according to the club. Further examinations are scheduled for the beginning of the coming week. Therefore, the outside defender has to take a break first and thus misses the training camp of 1. FC Cologne in Styria.
The injury to Max Finkgraefe occurred in Germany, specifically during a test game in Cologne against VV St. Truiden. His absence from training is expected to last due to the injury pause, which will affect his participation in the preparations for 1. FC Cologne's start in the Second Bundesliga. Despite his absence, 1. FC Cologne managed to secure a victory in the test game, scoring three goals against VV St. Truiden. The defender hails from North Rhine-Westphalia, the same region where both 1. FC Cologne and the Bundesliga are based.
