Christoph Baumgartner out five months due to serious injury
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 9, 2026, 11:40 AM
Last updated Jun 9, 2026
RB Leipzig midfielder Christoph Baumgartner has withdrawn from the Austrian squad for the World Cup after suffering a serious injury. Reports indicate that Baumgartner has a torn tendon in the rectus femoris muscle and could be sidelined for as long as five months. Following surgery, he plans to support his teammates in the United States during the tournament. Austria teammate Konrad Laimer expressed the team's disappointment over Baumgartner's absence, acknowledging his significant impact on the squad.
- •Baumgartner suffered an injury ahead of the World Cup.
- •He has undergone surgery and is expected to miss five months.
- •Austria will compete without him during the tournament.
- •Laimer comments on the team's struggles without Baumgartner.
- 11:40 AMYahoo Sports — Baumgartner injury more serious than first thought
"Last week, RB Leipzig star Christoph Baumgartner suffered a heartbreaking injury ahead of the World Cup, forcing him to withdraw from Austria’s squad for the tournament.According to Krone, the injur...
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