Overview
- The 25-year-old forward had been sidelined with a serious thigh muscle injury that the club initially said could take months to heal.
- After roughly four weeks out, Njinmah resumed individual on-field rehab and worked with athletic trainer Günther Stoxreiter while showing agility in sprinting, passing and shooting.
- Werder sporting director Peter Niemeyer said Njinmah feels good and is making progress but stressed the club will remain cautious and has not set a return-to-play date.
- Some media outlets have speculated that, if recovery continues without setbacks, he could rejoin team training in October and return to Bundesliga matches by late October, though those timelines are unconfirmed.
- A quicker comeback would bolster Werder’s attacking options amid short-term absences and long-term injuries to Keke Topp and Jens Stage and could change selection and minutes for players such as Eren Dinkci and Marco Grüll.