While the first matchday has already been completed in the 2nd Bundesliga, the first division teams are still in the middle of their season preparations. This includes VfL Wolfsburg. The Lower Saxony team is currently sweating it out at an Austrian training camp in Schladming.
However, this trip is not off to a good start, as assistant coach Rainer Widmayer (57) had to leave again after a bicycle accident.
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According to BILD information, the assistant to head coach Ralph Hasenhüttl (56) lost control of his bike during a bike tour and fell. The former professional (including SSV Ulm) had to be taken to hospital with a blood-stained face.
The assistant coach is not the only injured player at the training camp. New signing Mohamed Amoura (24) has sustained an injury to the medial ligament in his knee. The Algerian’s Bundesliga start on August 25 against record champions Bayern Munich is in jeopardy. The national striker moved from Belgian runners-up Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to the Wolves just a few weeks ago for around 17 million euros.
Amoura is not the only player who is forced to watch. Joakim Maehle (27) was injured in the friendly match against Italian club Como, which ended in a goalless draw. The Danish national defender is out until further notice with ankle problems.
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Lukas Nmecha (25) is another prominent absence. The former national striker is once again working on his comeback after a serious thigh injury. His injury record is long: concussion, ankle problems, torn patellar tendon, knee injury. It is still unclear when the 2021 U21 European champion will be able to return to action this time.
