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Lena Oberdorf Suffers Second Right ACL Tear as Bayern Confirms Tuesday Surgery

Her absence forces immediate reshaping of plans at Bayern as well as within the DFB.

Overview

  • Oberdorf was injured in the 20th minute of Bayern’s 5–1 win over Köln after a midfield collision with Adriana Achcińska and left the pitch in tears with her right knee bandaged.
  • FC Bayern said the 23-year-old will be sidelined for several months, with women’s football director Bianca Rech pledging full club support during her recovery.
  • Germany must reconfigure for the Nations League semifinals against France this week, with coach Christian Wück adjusting his squad; Linda Dallmann was called up as cover.
  • The diagnosis marks her second ACL rupture in the same knee in roughly 15 months, following a July 16, 2024 injury that cost her the 2024 Olympics and Euro 2025.
  • The case refocuses attention on the surge of severe knee injuries in the women’s game, with media citing dozens of active ACL absences and new FIFA-backed research into risk factors.