Lena Oberdorf reports herself after shock diagnosis
In the last test match before the Olympics, Lena Oberdorf sustains a serious injury and misses Paris Games and FC Bayern for a long time.
German women's football is in shock after national player Lena Oberdorf sustained a severe knee injury in the last test match against Austria before the Olympics. The 22-year-old received encouragement from all sides, "It hurts us in the heart, Obi! We are with you!", wrote the DFB-Frauen on social media. The Bundesliga was certain, "You will come back stronger." Oberdorf herself posted a black and white photo of herself on Instagram with a broken heart emoji instead of a text.
Oberdorf injured her knee on Tuesday during a 4:0 test match win against Austria and received the diagnosis of a cruciate and anterior cruciate ligament tear in her right knee on Wednesday. She will miss the Olympics in Paris, which begin for the German team with a match against Australia on Thursday (7:30 PM/ARD and in the ntv.de liveticker).
"This news hurts! Our worst fear has come true. We are all thinking about Obi and feeling with her," said national coach Horst Hrubesch. Her teammates also offered public support. "She is always with us," wrote Laura Freigang on Instagram.
Lena Oberdorf is hardly replaceable in the German team
Oberdorf's new employer, FC Bayern Munchen, also expressed their sympathy in person from Director Bianca Rech. "That's a very hard blow and we all feel it with Lena," said Rech. "We will accompany her on her way back and be there for her in all matters. Lena is a fighter, we will still have a lot of joy from her."
Oberdorf had only joined the Munich team after the season ended from VfL Wolfsburg, now the midfielder faces a lengthy enforced break. For Oberdorf, Janina Minge could potentially take her place in the 18-man squad for Paris. The 25-year-old was already signed as Oberdorf's backup at VfL Wolfsburg and impressed in the starting lineup on Tuesday night in Hannover. Oberdorf, with her 51 international appearances in young years, cannot be replaced so quickly.
The great atmosphere before 43,953 spectators in Hannover, the last successful cheer test before the Summer Games after the disappointing 0:3 in Iceland - all that was erased just a few minutes after the final whistle due to Oberdorf's injury. Striker Lea Schueller, who was recently on vacation with her future Munich club colleague, had tears in her eyes after the game. The shock moment when Oberdorf lay seriously injured on the ground took everyone in the DFB squad by surprise.
The German women's national team, set to play their first game at the Olympic Games 2024 in Paris against Australia, will be missing a crucial player due to Lena Oberdorf's injury. The Country game against Austria before the Olympics was the unfortunate scene of Oberdorf's knee injury, which resulted in a cruciate and anterior cruciate ligament tear. Despite the team's unfortunate situation, they remain supportive of Oberdorf, with her former teammate Laura Freigang expressing solidarity on Instagram.
