Only about three weeks lay between the serious injuries of Ermin Bicakcic and Benjamin Hübner. While the latter was confirmed as captain in the summer, the future of “Iron Ermin” is still up in the air.
September 2020 was a difficult month for TSG Hoffenheim. First, captain Hübner suffered a serious ankle injury at the beginning of the month, before Bicakcic also suffered a cruciate ligament tear a few weeks later. Both have been out of action since then and have not been able to get another minute of playing time. Hübner has been on the road to recovery since the summer break and is at least back on the pitch – albeit with limitations.
The situation is different for “Eisen-Ermin” Bicakcic. The stubborn defender has been struggling with his injury and its after-effects for over a year now. There are setbacks again and again: “It’s hard to find the right level of stress,” says the Bosnian. Sebastian Hoeneß also confirms recurring “minor relapses” and regrets that “the course is not as we would like it to be”. But the coach of the Kraichgauer exercises purposeful optimism: “I am very optimistic that we will see him on the pitch in the near future because he is a tireless fighter. “
“The course is not as we would like it to be. “
SEBASTIAN HOENESS
Fighter in last year of contract
One thing is certain: Bicakcic will definitely fight. After all, the 31-year-old’s contract expires next summer. Whether he will continue his eight-year history with TSG is written in the stars. Just like the timing of his long-awaited comeback.