Baumgart sounds the alarm after Ljubicic’s injury: “We’re slowly running out of boys”
Dejan Ljubicic
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Dejan Ljubicic will be absent from 1.FC Köln until the end of the year: Steffen Baumgart is worried about the double burden of Bundesliga and Conference League
Of the 1. FC Cologne made a 2:5 crash landing in the derby against Borussia Gladbach and also has to digest Florian Kainz’s dismissal. However, the Injury to Dejan Ljubicic be. The long absence of the midfielder brings with it a staff shortage.
Dejan Ljubicic has rendered loyal service to Effzeh as a long-distance runner, fighter and again and again as a goalscorer. The midfielder has scored a total of five goals this season. However, there won’t be any more in the foreseeable future. The new signing from the summer of 2021 tore an inner ligament after a foul by Bensebaini and will be out for ten to twelve weeks. The first half of the season and the football year 2022 are over. Only after WM Ljubicic will very likely be able to get involved again. At least there was IMAGE known that an operation is not necessary.
Ljubicic’s failure doesn’t bode well for Cologne. After all, the hospital is already full enough. The long-term injured Mathias Olesen, Jeff Chabot, Tim Lemperle and Sebastian Andersson are not available and Jan Thielmann also has to fully recover after a virus infection. In addition, the Cologne team will have to do without the services of offensive leader Florian Kainz next weekend.
Baumgart worried after Ljubicic’s failure: “It really hurts”
Such a lack of staff is of course unfortunate when you consider that the club is already dealing with the unusual double burden league and conference league have to shoulder.
“We have a problem now. We’re slowly running out of guys who are important for our game,” suggests coach Steffen Baumgart in an interview with the IMAGE Alarm. Ljubicic’s injury “really hurts” and Thielmann’s absence “is already hurting”. Let’s hope that the rest of the squad stays fit and that the club isn’t hit by a wave of corona or other illnesses. “That’s when you realize that it can get tight in the long run,” said the coach.
Next Thursday, Cologne will be heading to Belgrade for the groundbreaking Conference League game.
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This article was originally published on 90min.com/de as Baumgart sounds the alarm after Ljubicic’s injury: “We’re slowly running out of boys” released.