Overview
- Oberdorf was injured around the 20th minute after a midfield collision with Köln’s Adriana Achcińska in Bayern’s 5–1 win, leaving the pitch in tears with a heavily bandaged right knee.
- This is a repeat rupture to the same knee she damaged on July 16, 2024, which cost her the Olympics and EURO 2025; she had only returned in late August and logged eight competitive games with three goals.
- FC Bayern said the 23-year-old will be sidelined for months and undergo surgery on Tuesday, as women’s football director Bianca Rech voiced the club’s full support.
- Germany coach Christian Wück must adjust for the Nations League semifinals against France, with Linda Dallmann called up as a replacement and teammates and officials, including Giulia Gwinn and Nia Künzer, expressing support.
- The case adds to growing concern over serious knee injuries in the women’s game, with reports of roughly 60 players out across top leagues and new FIFA-backed research examining potential risk factors such as hormonal fluctuations.