RB Leipzig: Willi Orbán donates stem cells – probably missing against Union Berlin

Before Bundesliga top game

Willi Orbán from RB Leipzig will donate stem cells on Wednesday and may therefore miss the Bundesliga top game against 1. FC Union Berlin on Saturday (6:30 p.m. / Sky). The Hungarian international has been receiving injections since last Saturday in preparation for the surgery, which will last several hours, and has been absent from team training ever since. Orban has been in the database of the since 2017 German bone marrow donor file recorded after the Leipzig team had registered as part of a campaign.

“Of course I was surprised at first when I got the information that I was a possible donor. But I never had any doubts, I wanted to tackle the donation directly. This is the possibility of saving a human life with very little effort, there are no two opinions for me. I sincerely hope that my donation can help to fully heal the recipient,” Orban said “Bild” newspaper.

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It is questionable whether the 30-year-old, who played all Bundesliga games this season, can play against Union. After a stem cell donation, a sports break of up to ten days is recommended. “Of course it’s possible that I’ll miss the game against Union – despite all my sporting ambitions, that’s secondary in this case. And anyone who knows me knows that I will do everything to get back to the team as soon as possible.”

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