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Yukhym Konoplya suffers knee injury in Borussia Mönchengladbach debut

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 28, 2026, 5:45 AM

Last updated Jul 28, 2026

Yukhym Konoplya suffers knee injury in Borussia Mönchengladbach debut

Summary

Yukhym Konoplya's debut for Borussia Mönchengladbach turned sour as he sustained a knee injury during a pre-season friendly against Rot-Weiss Essen. The 26-year-old right-back was forced to leave the pitch minutes after coming on due to a partial inner ligament tear. Initial fears of a complete ligament rupture were dismissed following examinations, but he is expected to miss the start of the Bundesliga season, including the DFB-Pokal opening round. Manager Gerardo Seoane must now adjust his backline before the season kicks off amidst this setback for the team, which had high hopes for Konoplya's impact.

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•Konoplya suffered a knee injury during a pre-season match
•He joined Gladbach from Shakhtar Donetsk for €3.5m-€4.5m
•Injury rules him out for several weeks at the season's start
•Gladbach must adjust their defensive lineup before the season opens
•Initial tests ruled out a complete ligament rupture

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5:45 AMYahoo Sports — Gladbach face immediate setback: Yukhym Konoplya suffers knee injury on debut

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Borussia Mönchengladbach’s pre-season plans have taken an immediate hit. Newly signed right-back Yukhym Konoplya is set to miss the start of the Bundesliga season after suffering an inner ligament ...
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