It is still too early to determine the seriousness of Noni Madueke’s injury, says Roger Schmidt. The attacker grabbed Thursday evening after his hamstring in the Europa League game against Real Sociedad (3-0 loss) and was replaced by Yorbe Vertessen. The first impression at PSV is that Madueke ‘again suffers from muscle problems’, according to Schmidt.
Madueke came in after more than an hour, but in the end only stayed on the field for six minutes. His new injury is a major blow to the Englishman, who has suffered a similar injury twice this season. He therefore only played eight league games this season. In conversation with The Telegraph Schmidt draws a comparison with Arjen Robben and Kingsley Coman, two other players who had to deal with the necessary injuries.
“No one has ever doubted Robben’s professionalism,” emphasizes Schmidt, implying that Madueke is doing everything he can to stay fit. “But sometimes the structure of the muscles leads to recurring injuries. We are going to find out what the problem is with Madueke and will do everything we can to help him. At Bayern Munich, Kingsley Coman also had to deal with regularly a few years ago. muscle injuries. It has grown out of it.”
On Saturday, Madueke returned after nine missed matches with a short substitute against FC Utrecht (4-1 win). “After so many times you start to doubt your body, but this is part of football,” he said after his return. “I had to go back and make sure I came back in a good way. No more injuries and certainly not the hamstring. I’ve adjusted my program, my recovery too. Especially in terms of intensity. I’m back now and it feels better than it ever was.”
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