Former soccer world champion Julian Draxler has undergone ankle surgery and will probably miss the rest of the season with Portuguese record champions Benfica SL.
The operation on the left ankle of the midfielder, who is on loan from Paris Saint-Germain until the summer, took place in Lisbon on Friday. That’s what the Portuguese said.
As the Portuguese daily newspaper “Record” reports, the surgery for Draxler also means the end of the season. The former Schalke player was loaned out to Benfica earlier this season to get more match practice.
However, the change did not pay off: In 18 competitive games, Draxler only scored twice, and coach Roger Schmidt only let the 29-year-old stay on the field for more than 90 minutes once.
Draxler’s contract in Paris runs until 2024.