Overview

• Erhan Masovic suffered a lung collapse after colliding with a teammate during a pre-season training session in Bochum.
• He was admitted to a Bad Aibling hospital where surgeons inserted a thorax drainage to restore lung function.
• VfL Bochum confirmed he will miss the season opener on August 2 against SV Darmstadt 98 and likely several more fixtures.
• This incident follows striker Philipp Hofmann’s similar lung collapse in May, marking the second such case at the club this season.
• Coach Dieter Hecking says the club’s medical team is assessing the squad’s defensive depth and potential reinforcements.