Shock for Magdeburg: Zehnder pulls out of the game!

Marc-Henrik Schmedt, Managing Director of SC Magdeburg, commented in shock about Manuel Zehnder's serious injury. The diagnosis is on a crack of the cruciate ligament, inner ligament and meniscus in the left knee, which Zehnder inflicted on an World Cup preparation game of the Swiss national team against Italy (final score 29:31). Initial studies indicate a long downtime, and a return to the game in the calendar year 2025 is questionable, as Schmedt emphasized.

Manuel Zehnder, 25 years old and last season Bundesliga goalkeeper king, moved from Eisenach to SC Magdeburg in summer. Schmedt described the latest situation as a difficult blow for the team. Zehnder will also miss the World Handball Championship, which takes place in Croatia, Norway and Denmark from January 14 to February 2. During this time he was supposed to compete with the Swiss team against the DHB team. The first game of Switzerland in preliminary round group A is planned on January 17 against Germany in Herning.

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The violation of Zehnder is not only a loss for the national team, but also for SC Magdeburg, who has already lost other key players like Omar Ingi Magnusson and Oscar Bergendahl through serious ankle injuries. Schmedt wishes Zehnder the best possible recovery and hopes for a quick return of the player.

After the World Cup break, the top game on February 8 against the THW Kiel is on the program for SC Magdeburg, where the team will fight for a positive performance, even without the injured.