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Nov 29 2002, 10:40 PM
Hamburg striker Erik Meijer has been ruled out of action until January after the club sent him for surgery. He needs an operation to cure an Achilles injury, and the 33-year-old is set to rest for the next four weeks before resuming training.
Kaiserslautern defender Thomas Hengen faces a lengthy period on the sidelines so he can have knee surgery. The 28-year-old, who also had a knee operation in the summer, will be out until next year.
Bayern Munich midfielder Hasan Salihamidzic will not play again this season after it was revealed he must undergo a second knee operation.
Striker Martin Max has been ruled out of action for 1860 Munich until next year because of injury. The club announced that the 34-year-old would have surgery on his groin.
Hertha Berlin striker Alex Alves has been ruled out of Saturday's Bundesliga clash with Bayern Munich. The 27-year-old Brazilian tore a leg muscle during 2-1 win over Fulham in the UEFA Cup third round first leg.
German teams in CL: BV Borussia Dortmund recovered from a goal behind to start their UEFA Champions League Group C campaign with a 2-1 victory against a spirited FC Lokomotiv Moskva on a muddy pitch in Moscow. // A goal from substitute Marc Overmars two minutes from time gave FC Barcelona the perfect start to the second group stage of the UEFA Champions League, as they beat Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2-1 at the BayArena in their opening game in Group A.
German teams in UEFA Cup: An own goal from Facundo Sava provided Hertha BSC Berlin with a 2-1 home victory against Fulham FC in their UEFA Cup third round first-leg encounter at the Olympiastadion. // Third Round 28 November 2002 17:30 (local time)Wisla Kraków - Krakow // Third Round 28 November 2002 20:30 (local time)Jan Breydelstadion - Brugge
Schalke midfielder Marc Wilmots has announced that he will be hanging up his boots at the end of the current season.
2nd division team LR Ahlen have dispensed with the services of coach Uwe Rapolder who becomes the eight managerial casualty of the German Second Division this season.
Germany and Bayern Munich midfielder Sebastian Deisler is planning to resume training in January after being sidelined for six months by a knee injury that ruled him out of the World Cup.
Werder Bremen defender Manuel Friedrich was told on Friday he had torn crucial ligaments in his right knee and is facing a lengthy lay-off - just days after returning to training after an identical injury.
Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper Jens Lehmann has been fined by the German football association for making critical comments toward a referee after his side's 2-1 Bundesliga defeat to Bayern Munich. The DFB handed out a fine of 6,000 euros to Lehmann after he was quoted as saying the referee, Michael Weiner, was "the blindest I have ever seen", after the November 9 match.
Bayer Leverkusen have been hit with another injury blow as midfielder and formerly VfL Wolfsburg player Zoltan Sebescen requires a knee operation. The 27-year-old has played six times for Bayer so far this season but will now miss upto eight weeks of the season as he goes under the knife to sort out his knee problem.
Kaiserslautern defender Thomas Hengen faces a lengthy period on the sidelines so he can have knee surgery. The 28-year-old, who also had a knee operation in the summer, will be out until next year.
Bayern Munich midfielder Hasan Salihamidzic will not play again this season after it was revealed he must undergo a second knee operation.
Striker Martin Max has been ruled out of action for 1860 Munich until next year because of injury. The club announced that the 34-year-old would have surgery on his groin.
Hertha Berlin striker Alex Alves has been ruled out of Saturday's Bundesliga clash with Bayern Munich. The 27-year-old Brazilian tore a leg muscle during 2-1 win over Fulham in the UEFA Cup third round first leg.
German teams in CL: BV Borussia Dortmund recovered from a goal behind to start their UEFA Champions League Group C campaign with a 2-1 victory against a spirited FC Lokomotiv Moskva on a muddy pitch in Moscow. // A goal from substitute Marc Overmars two minutes from time gave FC Barcelona the perfect start to the second group stage of the UEFA Champions League, as they beat Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2-1 at the BayArena in their opening game in Group A.
German teams in UEFA Cup: An own goal from Facundo Sava provided Hertha BSC Berlin with a 2-1 home victory against Fulham FC in their UEFA Cup third round first-leg encounter at the Olympiastadion. // Third Round 28 November 2002 17:30 (local time)Wisla Kraków - Krakow // Third Round 28 November 2002 20:30 (local time)Jan Breydelstadion - Brugge
Schalke midfielder Marc Wilmots has announced that he will be hanging up his boots at the end of the current season.
2nd division team LR Ahlen have dispensed with the services of coach Uwe Rapolder who becomes the eight managerial casualty of the German Second Division this season.
Germany and Bayern Munich midfielder Sebastian Deisler is planning to resume training in January after being sidelined for six months by a knee injury that ruled him out of the World Cup.
Werder Bremen defender Manuel Friedrich was told on Friday he had torn crucial ligaments in his right knee and is facing a lengthy lay-off - just days after returning to training after an identical injury.
Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper Jens Lehmann has been fined by the German football association for making critical comments toward a referee after his side's 2-1 Bundesliga defeat to Bayern Munich. The DFB handed out a fine of 6,000 euros to Lehmann after he was quoted as saying the referee, Michael Weiner, was "the blindest I have ever seen", after the November 9 match.
Bayer Leverkusen have been hit with another injury blow as midfielder and formerly VfL Wolfsburg player Zoltan Sebescen requires a knee operation. The 27-year-old has played six times for Bayer so far this season but will now miss upto eight weeks of the season as he goes under the knife to sort out his knee problem.