Overview
- SC Paderborn said Raphael Obermair has a partial Achilles tear and will miss the rest of the season, including the April 26 home match against Schalke.
- Club doctors confirmed the diagnosis with scans after the 1–1 draw against Hannover 96 in which he was hurt.
- Obermair, 30, is a core starter and the team’s vice-captain with two goals and eight assists this season.
- The club said he begins rehab right away with the goal of being ready for next season.
- Paderborn sit on 58 points in second place behind Schalke on 61, with a run of games against Elversberg, Karlsruher SC, and Darmstadt that will shape the promotion race.