News Focus
- Two first-choice defenders face indefinite spells on the sidelines
- Structural muscular injuries confirmed by the Hamburg club on Wednesday
- Relegation battle intensifies with only two Bundesliga matches remaining
- Seventeenth-placed side travel to RB Leipzig this weekend
FC St. Pauli face a major headache at the back. The Bundesliga strugglers have lost two key defenders to injury.
Manolis Saliakas and Karol Mets are unavailable for selection indefinitely. The club confirmed on Wednesday that both players have structural muscle damage. Team-mate Jannik Robatsch also faces time out with a similar problem.
The timing could not be worse for the Kiezkicker. They sit in 17th place with only two matches remaining this season. The Hamburg side are level on points with VfL Wolfsburg, who occupy the relegation play-off position.
Alexander Blessin’s men must avoid the drop zone. They travel to RB Leipzig this Saturday for a tough away clash.