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HC Hamburg likely to lose Moritz Sauter for an extended period

From Die Zeit · () German

Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • HC Hamburg likely faces a lengthy absence for backcourt player Moritz Sauter after he injured his left knee against TSV Hannover-Burgdorf.
  • The 23-year-old suffered the injury without contact during an attacking move and has not yet received a precise diagnosis.
  • Coach Torsten Jansen called the injury devastating for both Sauter and the team.

HC Hamburg may have to cope without Moritz Sauter for a long time after the 23-year-old suffered an apparent serious left-knee injury in Saturday evening’s 30-28 defeat at TSV Hannover-Burgdorf.

Sauter injured himself during an attacking move, without contact from an opposing player. He remained on the court for several minutes while receiving treatment before two helpers supported him toward the locker room.

I have to digest this first.

· Torsten JansenThe HC Hamburg coach reacted to Sauter’s apparent serious knee injury after the defeat in Hannover.

A precise diagnosis has not yet been made. The injury nevertheless left Hamburg coach Torsten Jansen visibly shocked after the match. “I have to digest this first,” Jansen said. “This is really terrible for us as a team and for him personally.”

This is really terrible for us as a team and for him personally.

· Torsten JansenJansen described the impact of the injury on the club and the player.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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