Overview

• Hospital examinations confirmed that Daferner’s right-hand injury is more serious than first thought and requires an immediate break.
• Dynamo Dresden declined to disclose a timeline for the 27-year-old’s recovery, creating uncertainty for upcoming fixtures.
• Sporting director Thomas Brendel said the squad has sufficient depth to absorb Daferner’s absence and expects a collective effort.
• Coach Thomas Stamm said Vincent Vermeij, signed from Fortuna Düsseldorf last week, is a leading candidate to make his starting debut.
• Daferner had scored in Dynamo’s first two league games, underscoring his importance to the team’s early-season momentum.