Bayern Munich | Defense colleague Matthijs de Ligt: Lucas Hernández “an important player”

The World Cup in Qatar could not have started worse for Lucas Hernández: The FC Bayern defender tore his cruciate ligament in the French team’s opening game. Munich central defender colleague Matthijs de Ligt suffers with the 26-year-old.

For the French national player Lucas Hernández, not only has the World Cup just started, FC Bayern will also be missing him for a long time. He tore his cruciate ligament in the game against Australia, and Hernández may not play a single game this season. On Thursday, he was successfully operated on by a knee specialist in Innsbruck, which should help clarify the exact downtime.

The news of the serious injury hit those responsible and teammates at FC Bayern to the core. Sports director Hasan Salihamidzic was “shocked” and at the same time assured his defensive star the best possible support. In fellow centre-back Matthijs de Ligt, who is taking part in the World Cup with the Netherlands, another player has now expressed his regret.

De Ligt is hoping for a speedy recovery at Hernández

“It’s sad news and very unfortunate for him as well as for us teammates and our team as a whole. He’s an important player for us,” quoted “Sport1” the Munich player after Elftal’s 1-1 draw against Ecuador. De Ligt also revealed that he had “already contacted Lucas and wished him a speedy recovery”. “I really hope he recovers well.”

In the further course of the season, the new summer signing will have to do without his defensive partner, who is repeatedly thrown back by injuries. According to FC Bayern, however, they will not be active on the transfer market. “That’s not a question for me,” said de Ligt when asked. Most recently, it was said that FC Bayern would not sign a new left-back until next summer, who can also act in the center of defence.

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