Overview
- After a groin setback in training on Sunday, coach Dieter Hecking said he and club doctors decided to end Arnold's season.
- He will miss the final three league matches, including trips to Freiburg and St. Pauli and a home game against Bayern Munich.
- The captain has dealt with groin pain for weeks and never reached the fitness level needed for his high-intensity role.
- Arnold, who made his 400th Bundesliga appearance as a substitute at Union Berlin this month, said he will stay close to the squad while he rehabs.
- The 31-year-old is Wolfsburg’s record appearance-maker with a deal through June 2028, signaling the club’s plan to have him ready for next season even as it battles relegation now.