Overview

• Jackson Irvine will have surgery on April 29 in London to address a stress reaction in his left foot, marking the end of his Bundesliga season.
• The injury, initially thought to be a microtear, was determined to be more severe, requiring an operation and extensive rehabilitation.
• Irvine will miss St. Pauli's final three matches and is expected to be unavailable for the summer training camp and the start of the next season.
• The injury also rules him out of Australia's critical World Cup qualification matches in June, a significant blow to his national team.
• Before his injury, Irvine had played every minute of St. Pauli's 29 Bundesliga matches this season, underscoring his importance to the squad.