MADRID, 5 Jun. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Turkish player Ozan Kabak suffered a torn cruciate ligament in his knee that makes him out of Euro 2024, which takes place from June 14 to July 14, an injury that occurred during the friendly against Italy, according to a statement. of the federation.
“A rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in Ozan’s right knee was detected and our 24-year-old defender was removed from our team’s squad for EURO 2024 due to the severity of his injury,” the entity reported on its website. Web.
The Hoffenheim player had to be substituted before half-time of the preparation match against Italy, a match that ended in a goalless draw. The defender had to leave the field of play on a stretcher and medical examinations confirmed the apparent severity of the injury, which will leave him without a Euro Cup.
Alexander Rosen, a member of Hoffenheim’s sports management, lamented this “personal tragedy” for Kabak, after a season with “constant good performances.” “He had earned a permanent place in the Turkish national team as a central defender, and now he had the big dream of playing in a European Championship with his country of origin in his adopted country,” Rosen stated.
Kabak leaves the concentration of a Turkish team that will face Georgia, Portugal and the Czech Republic in the group stage of the European Championship from June 14 to July 14.