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Can Uzun Out for Several Weeks With Muscle Injury as Eintracht Faces Load-Management Questions

Head coach Dino Toppmöller says earlier benchings were planned to pace the 20-year-old through the three-day match rhythm.

Overview

  • Uzun left Eintracht Frankfurt’s 1–1 draw at Heidenheim in tears after less than 30 minutes and was diagnosed with a muscle injury.
  • Club forecasts suggest a multi-week absence with a return around early to mid-December considered plausible.
  • Toppmöller explained that recent rests were part of load management and said Uzun cannot yet handle matches every three days.
  • A BILD report, cited by Kreiszeitung, alleges the player may not have heeded earlier warning signs, and it describes internal frustration, though these claims rely on unnamed sources.
  • Uzun’s layoff removes a creative attacking option for Eintracht, which has steadied defensively in recent weeks.