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Union’s Matheo Raab Out for Weeks After Debut Hand Injury, Reports Differ on Severity

The backup stayed on through pain to make a stoppage-time save that sealed a 1-0 win.

Overview

  • Union confirmed Raab sustained a hand injury and said he will be unavailable for the coming weeks.
  • BILD reports a broken hand and a season-ending outlook, while the club has not disclosed a detailed diagnosis.
  • Raab injured his right hand in a late aerial challenge with Freiburg’s Bruno Ogbus and could not be substituted after all changes were used.
  • He preserved the victory with a one-handed stop from Niklas Beste deep into added time in his unexpected Bundesliga debut.
  • Coach Steffen Baumgart praised Raab’s character, and local reports indicate starter Frederik Rönnow has returned to team training ahead of Bayern.