FC Augsburg: Dorsch has to be operated on and is out again for a long time

Niklas Dorsch has injured his metatarsal again and will be absent from FCA for the rest of the year. A re-examination revealed the severity of the injury. The 24-year-old needs an operation.

Bitter setback for Niklas Dorsch. The U21 European champion made his comeback last Friday after breaking his metatarsal. However, his return to the pitch for the FCA U23s ended after just 16 minutes.

Now it is bitter certainty: The 24-year-old has broken his metatarsus again, needs an operation and will be out for months. New X-rays at the beginning of the week brought bitter certainty. Dorsch will be out for the rest of the year and coach Enrico Maaßen will no longer be available.

In the absence of Dorsch, Carlos Gruezo and Elvis Rexhbecaj are currently seeded in central midfield. With Arne Maier and veteran Julian Baumgartlinger, Maassen has two alternatives available.

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This article was originally published on 90min.com/de as FC Augsburg: Dorsch needs surgery and is again out for a long time.