Shock for 1. FC Köln: Martel fails due to injury!

Shock for 1. FC Köln: Martel fails due to injury!

Köln, Deutschland - A bitter setback for 1. FC Köln: The defensive star Eric Martel fails due to a muscle structure injury. This was announced on Monday in an official announcement by the association. The 22-year-old ex-Austria-Wien player injured himself against FC Schalke 04 during the gripping game and had to be replaced in the second half. This is particularly painful for the Cologne team, because Martel had only missed a game due to a yellow-red lock this season and is indispensable as a key figure in the team, such as laola1.at reported.

Martel has scored two goals in 24 games of the current season and also plays an important role in central defense. According to an MRI examination, after which Martel's injury was diagnosed, however, it remains unknown how long it will be. In the first half of the game against Schalke, his restless play behavior gave way to an illness. In the last game, Oleses took over his place, which may also be taken into account next weekend against the 1. FC Magdeburg, as leaga2-online.de reported. The failure of the talented midfielder is assessed in the Cologne team as a significant loss, since it is essential for the game system of the "billy goats".