Robert Glatzel (Hamburger SV): Photo: Lobeca/Henning Rohlfs
Hamburg – It was so annoying last Thursday. First a missed opportunity, then a missed penalty and six minutes before the final whistle in the friendly against Aarhus GF (1:1) was injured Robert Glatzel (HL-SPORTS reported). The striker of the Hamburger SV The thigh was bandaged and the shock diagnosis came on Saturday.
Operation unavoidable
The HSV announced that it was a torn tendon in the transition area between the hip and thigh. “An injury that requires surgery and will result in extended downtime. In any case, Glatzel will no longer be available for the first half of the season. The rehabilitation measures that accompany the healing process should begin as soon as possible in order to enable Hamburg’s most successful goalscorer to return in the second half of the season,” it says.
Shaking head at striker
How did that happen? Glatzel received a pass into the penalty area, sprinted to the ball and then it hurt his thigh. The 30-year-old ran out, fell to the ground behind the goal and was then treated. He shook his head, but left the pitch himself. On Friday, Glatzel was examined in detail at the UKE Athleticum and then by other specialists.
Selke now set?
This failure not only shocked the fans, but also head coach Steffen Baumgart and the team. In the fight for promotion, others now have to score the goals. Last season he scored the most goals in the 2nd Bundesliga together with Christos Tzolis and Haris Tabakovic. Two years before that, Glatzel became top scorer in the DFB Cup. Most recently he was on the pitch together with new signing Davie Selke. The Rothosen’s dream duo initially had a short lifespan.
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