For Alexander Schlager, the injury he suffered yesterday while warming up before FC Red Bull Salzburg’s game at Rapid has far-reaching consequences. The 28-year-old former LASK captain will have surgery on his left knee in Innsbruck this evening, which means the current season will be over for him.
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Only following this procedure can more precise information be given regarding the expected duration of the downtime. It is therefore completely unclear whether Austria’s number 1 Schlager will be fit once more by the start of the European Championships in Germany on June 14th.
