Christoph Kramer sustained an ankle injury in the clear derby win against Cologne. His commitment at the weekend is questionable. Coach Daniel Farke is hoping for a speedy recovery for his midfielder.
As successful as the derby against 1. FC Köln was with the 5-2 home win, Christoph Kramer’s injury is painful for both him and the team.
The 31-year-old had helped out in attacking midfield in recent weeks. A role that is a little less natural to him than the sixth and eighth position, but one in which he was able to bring a great deal of influence into play.
Possibly Daniel Farke will have to look for a new playmaker for the weekend. On Monday, Borussia announced the diagnosis of Kramer’s injury, which he sustained in the second minute of the game – which is why he was only substituted in the 78th minute when victory was secured.
There is bleeding in the capsule and a partial rupture in the anterior aspect of the ankle. At first this sounds worse than it actually is. In the same statement, the club emphasized that his appearance on Saturday afternoon against VfL Wolfsburg was “questionable, but not impossible”.
“I hope we have enough time for Chris to be available to us in Wolfsburg,” said Farke. For the coach he is an important regular player. He made that clear again: “With his experience, his ball security, also with his intelligence, being able to read the game and find the right pressing triggers. Also with the high running effort that he puts in.”
Should Kramer fail, captain Lars Stindl could move up to the ten and free his place on the left offensive position for Alassane Plea.
This article was originally published on 90min.com/de as The Hock: Kramer’s use against Wolfsburg on the brink.