Mergim Berisha tears cruciate ligament

Bundesliga football club TSG Hoffenheim will be without Mergim Berisha in the coming months. Detailed examinations have confirmed the suspicion that the 25-year-old striker had suffered a cruciate ligament rupture in his right knee during a training session. He will now undergo an operation.

"It's bitter news. Mergim has recently been gaining more and more momentum and has demonstrated that he can be a strong contender for our attack," said Permin Schwegler, the Head of Professional Football at TSG. "We will of course support Mergim with all the means at our disposal so that he can get back onto the pitch as soon as possible," added Schwegler. The two-time Germany international joined TSG in the summer from league rivals FC Augsburg and has made 10 competitive appearances for the Kraichgau club to date.

Get well soon, Mergim!