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1. FC Köln Confirms Third ACL Tear for Luca Kilian After Training Injury

Club officials promise full support through surgery to recovery.

Kilian laboriert seit 18 Monaten an Kreuzbandrissen.
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Ausgerechnet ER! Schon wieder Sorgen um Kölns Luca Kilian (26).

Overview

  • The club announced on Tuesday that Kilian suffered a third rupture of the right knee ACL, sustained during Monday’s session.
  • Witness accounts describe a non-contact drill in which he cried out and collapsed before being helped from the field at Geißbockheim.
  • Surgery is planned, with an absence of at least eight months reported and his ability to return to previous levels uncertain.
  • Kilian previously tore the same ligament in March 2024 during training and again in December 2024 while playing for Köln’s U21 against Eintracht Hohkeppel.
  • After the second injury, Köln extended his contract to June 2026; he had only just rejoined full team training this summer, with his last first-team match in March 2024 against RB Leipzig.