After losing the top game against Imst last weekend, western league team Austria Salzburg suffered a major setback. Central defender Christoph Gruber tore a cruciate ligament during training and will not be available to the Violets for several months.
That’s bitter! Austria Salzburg will have to do without Christoph Gruber for a long time. The central defender, who came from TSV St. Johann in the summer, tore a cruciate ligament during training on Tuesday. The 22-year-old will undergo surgery on Friday.
For coach Christian Schaider, this is by far not the first shock news from a personnel perspective in recent months. Christoph Bann was seriously injured in the fall of 2023. Already confirmed: the midfielder will not return to the pitch this year. Winter newcomer Luca Schmitzberger (also torn cruciate ligament) has to wait at least three weeks to return.
In the West League, the Maxglan team is in second place after ten rounds played. The league leaders are Imst, who beat Austria 2-0 last Saturday. Both teams are aiming for promotion to the 2nd league this year.
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