after violation - Xaver Schlager training again at RB Leipzig
Eleven weeks after suffering a cruciate ligament injury, Xaver Schlager returned to RB Leipzig's training ground. On Wednesday, the Austrian national team player only participated in individual drills with the athletic trainer but ran around the pitch in excellent physical condition. The 26-year-old midfielder sustained the injury on May 3 against TSG Hoffenheim and underwent immediate surgery in Innsbruck. His previous cruciate ligament injury in his right knee in 2021 kept him out for just five and a half months - at that time, he was still playing for VfL Wolfsburg.
Kevin Kampl missed training due to an infection, while André Silva, Hugo Novoa, and Lukas Klostermann trained individually. The Belgian newcomer Maarten Vandevoort made a strong impression. The KRC Genk goalkeeper intends to learn from first-choice keeper Peter Gulacsi. "He's an excellent goalkeeper. He has a lot of experience. I can learn a lot from him," said the 22-year-old. Marco Rose was recently impressed: "He's a great guy and a really good goalkeeper. You can already tell that in the first sessions."
EM players are gradually returning
The Hungarian national team players Gulacsi and captain Willi Orban are expected at training on the coming Monday. Shortly before departure for the US training camp (July 28 to August 4), Lois Openda, Benjamin Sesko, Yussuf Poulsen, Christoph Baumgartner, and Nicolas Seiwald will join. German national team players Benjamin Henrichs and David Raum begin their preparation in Leipzig on August 1 - both will be absent in New York. However, the return of the heavily courted Dani Olmo and Xavi Simons to the Cottaweg is still open.
- Despite his recent return to RB Leipzig's training ground after an 11-week absence due to a cruciate ligament injury, Xaver Schlager is not yet fully integrated into the team's group training sessions.
- Despite missing out on group training, Xaver Schlager showcased his impressive physical recovery during his individual drills with the athletic trainer in Saxony.
- The Austrian national team player, Xaver Schlager, sustained his latest cruciate ligament injury during a match against 1899 Hoffenheim in Germany's Bundesliga.
- KRC Genk's goalkeeper Maarten Vandevoort has chosen Leipzig as his training place to learn from RB Leipzig's first-choice keeper Peter Gulacsi, who hails from Hungary.
- Peter Gulacsi, the highly experienced RB Leipzig goalkeeper, is set to return to training along with his Hungarian national team captain Willi Orban on the coming Monday.
- Xaver Schlager, who suffered a cruciate ligament tear in his left knee during a match against TSG Hoffenheim, had previously recovered from a similar injury in his right knee while playing for VfL Wolfsburg in 2021.
- The Austrian midfielder Xaver Schlager suffered his latest cruciate ligament injury while playing against RB Leipzig's Bundesliga rival, 1899 Hoffenheim, and underwent surgery in Innsbruck, Austria.
