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Alarm at FC Bayern: Naschenweng is injured before Christmas!
Katharina Naschenweng suffered an ankle injury in the Bayern game against Leverkusen shortly before Christmas. Injury status and team updates.
Alarm at FC Bayern: Naschenweng is injured before Christmas!
Katharina Naschenweng, a FC Bayern Munich player, suffered a possible serious ankle injury during a game against Bayer Leverkusen two days before Christmas. After an unfortunate fall, the 24-year-old had to be brought into the cabin with support. This is particularly unfortunate since Naschenweng only recovered from her second cruciate ligament tear this summer.
FC Bayern Munich won the game 3-0 and remains unbeaten with 13 wins in 14 games. As a result, the team consolidated its position at the top of the table with a lead of six points over VfL Wolfsburg. In the same game, Barbara Dunst returned to the field in the 64th minute, also after a break with a torn cruciate ligament. For this reason, the injured Sarah Zadrazil, who has been suffering from a torn cruciate ligament since the end of September, as well as other ÖFB players such as Manuela Zinsberger (Arsenal), Marie-Therese Höbinger (Liverpool) and Lilli Purtscheller (Essen) are currently missing from the Bayern team.
Cruciate ligament rupture in women's football
The issue of cruciate ligament tears in women's football has recently become more important. It was recently reported that over 16 players in the women's Bundesliga are injured due to cruciate ligament tears. Players like Lena Oberdorf and Giovanna Hoffmann are also affected by this injury, which leads to longer downtime. Hoffmann, who was called up to the national team ahead of the 2022 European Championships, describes the mental challenge after her injury. Both players will cheer on their national team in the Nations League final first leg against Spain, but their absence due to injuries such as cruciate ligament tears is painful for the teams.
Studies show that women are about four times more likely to suffer from cruciate ligament tears than men. This is partly due to anatomical factors, such as a wider pelvis and greater shin slope. According to experts from the German Society for Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery (DGOU), this higher risk exists in both competitive sports and recreational sports, especially among younger women. A relevant factor in this context has long been neglected: the influence of the female cycle on the risk of injury.
Prevention and rehabilitation
The DGOU offers an injury prevention program in sports to minimize the risk of cruciate ligament injuries. Prevention programs such as FIFA11+ and STOP-X have proven effective and can reduce the risk by up to 35 percent. Neuromuscular training can also help reduce the risk of serious knee injuries by helping female athletes avoid injuries in non-contact situations.
A torn cruciate ligament is usually treated surgically, in which a tendon is removed from the injured knee and anchored in a minimally invasive manner. The return to knee-stressing sports in professional football takes at least seven to eight months, while in recreational sports a recovery time of around twelve months often has to be expected.
The current situation in women's football highlights the challenges that female players face. The losses due to injuries are not only regrettable from a sporting point of view, but also raise questions about the athletes' health care and training conditions. Underlined by expert opinions and current cases such as Katharina Naschenweng's, injury prevention remains an essential topic in women's football.