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Nürnberg’s Koudossou Suffers Severe Ankle Ligament Injury, Faces Surgery

The on-loan right-back had recently established himself as a starter for the 2. Bundesliga side following a summer move from Augsburg.

Overview

  • 1. FC Nürnberg said the 26-year-old was hurt in training on Tuesday in a duel and sustained a severe ankle ligament injury.
  • The club confirmed he will undergo surgery and be unavailable "for a longer time" with no specific recovery timetable.
  • Koudossou joined Nürnberg on loan this summer from FC Augsburg and is under contract there through his third loan spell.
  • He had started each of Nürnberg’s last five competitive matches and scored once while playing as first-choice right-back under Miroslav Klose.
  • Nürnberg, coming off their first league win of the season against VfL Bochum, hosts Hertha BSC on Sunday.