Last season, Kenan Karaman was one of the very few light turns at FC Schalke 04. The captain also went as a leader in the difficult moments, developed away from the square as an absolute leader of the royal blue. Now the club announced that the captain failed for a long time because of an operation on the knee.
On Monday afternoon, FC Schalke 04 already announced that captain Kenan Karaman initially failed in the left knee due to an unspecified meniscus injury. The former Düsseldorf team suffered the blessing at the Königsblauen training sessions on Saturday. Then an MRI examination showed abnormalities.
Two days later, the second division gave an update: The 31-year-old will “undergo surgery on the knee after consultations about the best possible treatment methods”. This will take place “at short notice”. The club did not provide any information about the duration of the forced break.
According to the “Bild”, however, the Turkish ex-international will fail for weeks. According to the information from the tabloid, Karaman’s meniscus is torn.
FC Schalke 04 at the start without Karaman
How long the offensive player fails can only be determined when the operation was successfully carried out on the knee of the German-Turk. However, it is already clear that Karaman will not be available to FC Schalke 04 the entire summer preparation. According to the captain, the captain is “ideally” conducted to watch.
The experienced creative player will also miss the second division start on the first weekend in August. If FC Schalke 04 will meet on the first matchday of the German lower house, the DFL announces as part of the game plan publication next Friday. So far, it is still unclear whether the miners will react to the severe loss.
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Karaman switched from Besiktas to FC Schalke 04 in 2022. Since then he has played 84 competitive games for the narrow. The routine’s contract is dated until 2028.