Midtjylland coach concerned by player injury ahead of Beşiktaş clash
Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Midtjylland, Beşiktaş's opponent in the UEFA Europa League qualifiers, has reported a player injury.
- Victor Bak sustained an injury during a match and was substituted at halftime, with coach Mike Tullberg expressing concern about the severity.
- The team is already dealing with other injuries and player sales, raising concerns about squad depth for upcoming matches, including the second leg against Beşiktaş.
Midtjylland, the upcoming opponent for Beşiktaş in the UEFA Europa League qualifiers, is facing an injury concern. Victor Bak was forced off the field in the second half of their recent match against Sonderjyske.
Midtjylland's coach, Mike Tullberg, expressed his unease about the injury, stating, "We don't know Victor Bak's condition clearly yet, but the visuals are not good. We will conduct a detailed evaluation upon our return." He further elaborated on the team's current struggles with player availability, mentioning the sale of Aral Şimşir and existing injuries to Mikel Gogorza and Junior Brumado, with Lee Han-beom also unavailable for the recent game. "We are experiencing serious injuries so early in the season," Tullberg noted, adding, "Victor's situation also doesn't look very promising. We will see what kind of squad we will have in the upcoming matches."
We don't know Victor Bak's condition clearly yet, but the visuals are not good. We will conduct a detailed evaluation upon our return.
Beşiktaş secured a 1-0 victory in the first leg of their tie against Midtjylland. The return match is scheduled for Thursday in Denmark.
We are experiencing serious injuries so early in the season. We sold Aral Şimşir, Mikel Gogorza and Junior Brumado are injured, and Lee Han-beom also couldn't play today. I hope he returns soon. Victor's situation also doesn't look very promising. We will see what kind of squad we will have in the upcoming matches.
Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.