Injury blow for Hannover 96 as star striker ruled out

Hannover 96 will have to do without Husseyn Chakroun. The star striker has dislocated his shoulder and will be out for the rest of the season.

What happened?

The Lebanese national player injured himself in the final minutes against Münster and will require surgery. The club officially announced the bad news on Wednesday.

Why is this important for Hannover 96?

Chakroun had broken into the professional team under coach Christian Titz and had earned a starting spot in the summer preparation. In 21 games, he scored two goals and provided two assists.

What's next?

Hannover 96 currently sits 4th in the 2. Bundesliga with 60 points. The team has gone 0 wins, 5 draws, and 0 losses in their last 5 games. The table looks like this:

The personnel concerns at Hannover 96 are significant. Benedikt Pichler and Havard Nielsen are also injured. Pichler was only able to train individually on Wednesday and will definitely miss the game against Bochum. Nielsen stayed in the arena due to an irritated Achilles tendon.