Gladbach will be without right-back Yukhym Konoplia for several weeks. The 26-year-old suffered a knee injury in a friendly match against Rot-Weiss Essen.

What happened?

Yukhym Konoplia, who joined Gladbach from Shakhtar Donetsk this summer, had a good start to the season. He brought a lot of energy to the team and showed his qualities in training.

How is Gladbach reacting?

„We are all very sorry for Yukhym“, explains Gladbach's sports director Rouven Schröder. „He is a tough guy, has shown his fighting spirit after the diagnosis and is already working on his comeback.“

What's next?

Gladbach is currently 14th in the Bundesliga table, 46 points behind leaders Bayern München. The team has scored 35 goals and conceded 49 this season. The next match is against SC Freiburg on February 6, 2027.