Overview

• Kownacki suffered the ankle injury late in the 3–0 win at Nürnberg after entering as a substitute and scoring in the 85th minute.
• Hertha said he is expected to be unavailable until the end of the year, with further medical assessments still to come.
• Coach Stefan Leitl explained that the striker twisted his ankle when landing after a defensive free-kick action.
• The 28-year-old is on a one-year loan from Werder Bremen and had six league appearances with two goals this season.
• Local reporting indicates Sebastian Grönning is set to start the next home match against Preußen Münster, with Luca Schuler as the only other recognized center-forward on the bench.