After Anton Stach’s broken toe (24, so far only running training) now the next shocking news for Mainz 05!
Striker Jonathan Burkardt (22) did not travel to the training camp in Marbella (Spain) as planned.
Instead, the captain was completely surprised on Wednesday about new examinations by Prof Dr. Hinterwimmer in Munich – with the doctor who operated on his knee four weeks ago!
“Jonny was on vacation beforehand and just wanted to make sure that everything was okay,” said 05 sporting director Christian Heidel (59), saying: “He’s even slightly ahead of schedule after the injury. Depending on what the doctors say now, we will know how much of a strain it can take.”
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However: It is currently completely open whether Burkardt can still travel to the training camp in southern Spain!
“We have several options, we have to see if it makes sense for him to come here or maybe even do deer in Munich,” says coach Svensson.
Next curiosity in the Burkardt case. Even the announcement of the surgery came as a surprise because 05 originally spoke of a non-serious injury that the top scorer sustained in the 1-1 derby against Eintracht Frankfurt (November 13).
Instead, Svensson is now planning to restart the league in Stuttgart (January 21) without Burkardt. The Dane honestly: “It’s practically impossible for Jonny to be 100% fit by then.”