Overview

• Sascha Risch injured his left shoulder late against Karlsruher SC and was substituted immediately.
• Jakob Zickler re-injured the same shoulder area in training after returning from a preseason issue.
• Sporting director Thomas Brendel confirmed both players will be sidelined for weeks.
• BILD reports Risch has an AC joint injury requiring surgery and that Zickler may also need another operation, which the club has not detailed publicly.
• With Risch out, options include a Rossipal return at left-back or a shift to Lars Bünning, with a test match during the international break before the Oct. 18 trip to Preußen Münster.