That really hurt! Not only did Fortuna Düsseldorf lose the home game on Friday evening (November 3, 2023) against second division promoted Wehen Wiesbaden 1:3. The red and whites also have to worry about attacker Vincent Vermeij (29).
Less than five minutes had been played when the Dutch striker suddenly went down. When the guests took a corner, Vermeij and Fortuna teammate Yannik Engelhardt (22) banged their heads together.
Head crash: Fortuna Düsseldorf is worried about striker Vincent Vermeij
Vermeij collapsed on the grass, holding his face. The medical staff led by team doc Ulf Blecker (60) immediately rushed onto the lawn to treat the Dutch giant.
The striker was bleeding from his mouth and Blecker immediately signaled to the bench: Change! Supported by the team doctor, the Dutchman then left the pitch, visibly dazed. Jona Niemiec (22) came into play for him.
During the game, Vermeij was taken to the University Hospital in Düsseldorf. “He could no longer get up on his own, he was then taken away,” said Fortuna head coach Daniel Thioune (49), describing the condition of his striker after being substituted due to injury.
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Late in the evening there was initially no diagnosis. “I don’t know how he is. Very, very unfortunate for us. Of course, the best wishes for your recovery,” said Thioune at the press conference after the game.
One thing is clear: Vermeij’s absence would further aggravate the personnel situation at the Red and Whites. Daniel Ginczek (32), the second regular nine, is currently out with muscular problems. It is uncertain when the storm veteran will return.
And Thioune also had to admit with a view to his manageable squad: “We couldn’t get as many strikers on the pitch at the back. Our hands were tied to be able to invest anything more in the game.”
The Red and Whites now hope that Vermeij has not suffered a serious injury. After all, the news circulated late in the evening in the catacombs of the Merkur Game Arena that the Dutchman was doing well “according to the circumstances”.
2023-11-04 10:14:57
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