Overview

• Eintracht Braunschweig announced that Frederik Jäkel will undergo surgery for a cruciate ligament injury and faces a multi‑month absence.
• The 24‑year‑old, on loan from RB Leipzig this summer, has now suffered a third serious knee injury in less than two years.
• Jäkel previously ruptured his ACL in February 2024 while at SV Elversberg and missed much of last season with follow‑up knee problems.
• Coach Heiner Backhaus said the squad is thin and the club will recruit an additional centre‑back besides the already targeted defensive midfielder.
• Braunschweig exited the DFB‑Pokal to VfB Stuttgart on penalties, teammates displayed Jäkel’s shirt before the match, and sporting chief Benjamin Kessel called the news extremely bitter.