2023-06-20 06:37:05
The injury plague accompanies the FC even in the summer break.
Concerns regarding Cologne’s probably most important newcomer! Hector replacement Leart Paqarada (28) had to be substituted early on Monday evening (June 19, 2023) in Kosovo’s European Championship qualification defeat by Belarus (1-2).
Leart Paqarada substituted injured in Kosovo bankruptcy
What happened? In the 21st minute, the left-back flew under a cross, then sat down on the pitch and needed treatment on his left ankle. Shortly therefollowing, the team doc showed the unmistakable substitution sign in the direction of the coaching bench.
Nothing was apparent in the scene itself, it is quite possible that Paqarada had been injured before. After two minutes of treatment, he limped off the pitch at Budapest’s Ferenc Szusza Stadium (neutral venue) and was unable to put weight on his left foot properly.
Now it’s time to wait for a diagnosis – and keep your fingers crossed that the 28-year-old, who is moving from FC St. Pauli to Geißbockheim on a free transfer, doesn’t miss the start at his new club! Paqarada (contract until 2026) is firmly planned as a defensive successor to captain Jonas Hector (33), who is retiring.
Sports director Christian Keller (44) recently said in the EXPRESS.de interview: “We are losing above-average Bundesliga quality. We are very well positioned at left-back – with the benchmark player from the 2nd Bundesliga, who we believe can also play a good role in the Bundesliga. Leart Paqarada is a playing left-back, as is Jonas. But no player can compensate for the loss of Jonas one-to-one. We don’t expect that from Leart at all.”
Left-back alternative Kristian Pedersen without match practice
But the people of Cologne absolutely need him! With Kristian Pedersen (28), who only played for eight minutes this football year following tearing a muscle bundle, there is only one other left-back in the squad. The U19 cup winner Max Finkgräfe (19), who is very important to those responsible, is also in preparation.
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FC had to cope with prolonged absences over long stretches of the 2022/23 season. According to the portal “fussball Hurt.com”, the billy goats were sixth in the league comparison with a total of 1781 days lost by their players.
Jan Thielmann (21), who had to leave the U21 national team injured before the start of the European Championship and might miss FC preparations, was the first to get hit during the summer break.
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