Overview

• Leonidas Stergiou, a 23-year-old Swiss international and key VfB Stuttgart defender, has been ruled out for the remainder of the season due to a syndesmosis ligament injury sustained in training last week.
• Medical examinations confirmed the severity of the injury, necessitating surgery in the coming days, as announced by the club on May 5, 2025.
• Stergiou will miss Stuttgart’s final two Bundesliga fixtures against FC Augsburg and RB Leipzig, as well as the DFB-Pokal final on May 24 in Berlin against Arminia Bielefeld.
• The defender has been a regular starter this season, making 18 appearances and scoring one goal, leaving a notable gap in Stuttgart’s defensive lineup during a critical stretch of matches.
• His absence forces Stuttgart to adjust its tactical plans as the team pursues league objectives and prepares for its first major cup final since 2018.