Overview

• Müller twisted his knee on July 16 while releasing a fish, re-tearing the meniscus stitched during last autumn’s surgery.
• Surgeons removed part of the damaged meniscus in the July 15 operation, marking his second knee procedure in under a year.
• He expects only a brief recovery before returning to train with Germany’s Nordic combined squad for the upcoming Summer Grand Prix.
• Müller first injured the same meniscus when his cat clung to his leg and caused a tear last autumn.
• Despite back-to-back animal-related setbacks, the 24-year-old remains focused on qualifying for the 2026 Winter Olympics.