2024-09-23 21:44:28
Following Marina Hegering’s resignation, a possible successor for the defense is out. Bibiane Schulze Solano has suffered a serious injury.
The German women’s national team will have to make do without defender Bibiane Schulze Solano for months. The 25-year-old from Athletic Bilbao suffered a tear to the anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee last weekend. Her Spanish club announced this on Monday. “The worst fears have come true,” the statement said. This was preceded by extensive medical examinations. The player is to undergo surgery “in the coming weeks.”
The new national coach Christian Wück has to solve another problem before his debut as national coach on October 25th in Wembley against England. After the Olympic Games in the summer, the previous defensive leader Marina Hegering ended her career in the national team, and Schulze Solano is actually a candidate for succession in central defense.
Wück’s predecessor Horst Hrubesch had already called her up alongside Kathrin Hendrich during the Summer Games. The German women will be playing at the European Championships in Switzerland in July 2025. At least in the months leading up to the tournament, other solutions must now be found in defence.