Overview
- SC Freiburg confirmed Yuito Suzuki sustained a fractured collarbone, underwent surgery, and will miss the remainder of the campaign.
- The midfielder left late in a 1-1 home draw with Wolfsburg after a heavy collision in midfield and was substituted shortly before full time.
- He will miss Thursday’s Europa League semi-final second leg against Sporting Braga, with Freiburg needing to overturn a 1-2 first-leg deficit.
- The 24-year-old has been a standout since arriving from Brøndby, recording 41 appearances with 9 goals and 7 assists, including a quarter-final brace in Vigo.
- Coach Julian Schuster must reshuffle his midfield, with Lucas Höler mentioned as an option, and reports say Suzuki’s World Cup chances are now uncertain.