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Germany are struggling with injury concerns ahead of the crucial game against Colombia at the Women’s World Cup. After the next failure, the shoe pinches, especially at the back left.
Wyong – Bitter news for the German women’s national team: Two days before the landmark second group game against Colombia, left-back Felicitas Rauch was injured and, according to the DFB, will be out “indefinitely for the time being”. Your representative is missing in Australia with a cruciate ligament tear. The left-back could prove to be Germany’s Achilles’ heel at the Women’s World Cup.
Born:30. April 1996 (age 27 years), Hann. MündenClub:VfL WolfsburgPosition:Left-backInternationals:34
Injury shock in the DFB team: Felicitas Rauch is out
Felicitas Rauch suffered a sprained right knee joint during training on Friday morning. It remains to be seen whether the 27-year-old will be available again as the tournament progresses. Rauch had started the 6-0 win against Morocco at the start of the World Cup and was substituted after 89 minutes.
The German national team is struggling with serious injury problems in the left-back position. Rauch substitute Carolin Simon from FC Bayern suffered a cruciate ligament tear during the World Cup dress rehearsal against Zambia.
Germany has to complain about the next failure at the Women’s World Cup. © Sebastian Gollnow/dpa
Germany’s weakness at the Women’s World Cup: the next setback is imminent
Rauch could be replaced by her future club-mate Chantal Hagel, who joined Wolfsburg from TSG Hoffenheim this summer, in Germany’s second group game of the World Cup against Colombia on Sunday. Another option would be Sophia Kleinherne, who was badly insulted for a Neymar saying.
However, the woman from Frankfurt is at home on the right side. Last year, Rauch finished second at the European Championships with the team of national coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg and has played 34 international matches to date.
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Germany complained about several failures in defense at the Women’s World Cup
It was initially unclear how long smoke would last. One thing is certain: the defensive remains the DFB problem zone. Because a use of defense chief Marina Hegering is still questionable after a heel bruise.
Before that, Oberdorf’s recovery had brought relief to the DFB team, which could even make it through to the round of 16 with six points. “She’s an incredibly strong clearer in front of the chain, but she can also distribute balls,” enthused team-mate Sara Däbritz about her comrade-in-arms in central midfield, who was rested against Morocco after suffering a thigh injury: “She’s an enormously important player in the game our squad.”
DFB defense will be put to the test at the Women’s World Cup against Colombia
Especially against the Colombians, whose child prodigy Linda Caicedo collapsed before the game against Germany. They had caused a huge uproar with a canceled test match against Ireland shortly before the start of the World Cup. Excessive severity was the accusation of the outraged opponents – the runners-up European champions have been warned.
“A game is made like for Lena Oberdorf. She can throw herself in there, ”said right-back Giulia Gwinn, who did not make it to the tournament in time after recovering from a cruciate ligament rupture, as a ZDF expert. The sporting director of the DFB national teams, Joti Chatzialexiou, warned that the two-time world champion had to accept the possibly rustic gait of the Copa America runners-up: “Then you shouldn’t pull your leg back, but hold it out.” The injured Rauch can now meet this demand first no longer comply. (ck/sid)
2023-07-28 15:04:28
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