The worst fears have been confirmed: Nebojsa Simic has suffered a torn cruciate ligament. The season is due to this fact over for the MT Melsungen goalkeeper.
MT Melsungen’s unbelievable run of damage misfortune continues because the North Hessian handball Bundesliga crew should now address one other shock absence. Fan-favorite goalkeeper Nebojsa Simic has torn the cruciate ligament in his left knee, together with harm to the meniscus, as revealed by an MRI scan on Tuesday.
The damage occurred throughout Saturday’s Bundesliga match towards VfL Gummersbach, when Simic twisted his knee awkwardly within the fiftieth minute. The 32-year-old Montenegrin will miss the rest of the yr a minimum of.
Misfortune hardly ever comes alone this season for MT. Alongside Simic, Dainis Kristopans and Nikolaj Enderleit are additionally sidelined quickly. Kristopans is affected by Achilles tendon irritation requiring relaxation, though the Latvian would possibly return for the quarter-final second leg towards Bidasoa Irun subsequent Tuesday.
Nikolaj Enderleit, Kristopans’ teammate within the right-back place, is combating knee issues, with hopes that the Dane can be again for Saturday’s away match in Erlangen. For the primary leg towards Irun on Tuesday night, Jonas Riecke joins the squad. The standard goalkeeper duo turns into a trio, with Adam Morawski beginning in purpose, whereas Pawel Krawczyk and Carsten Lichtlein are on the bench.
