Cruel blow for Lena Oberdorf! Germany star suffers dreaded ACL injury just before Olympic Games

The 22-year-old defender who completed a move to Bayern Munich from Wolfsburg just a week ago, has suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury while representing the Germany in the final game of the Euro 2025 qualifying round against Austria. Germany were leading 3-0 around the 70th-minute mark when Oberdorf clashed with an opposition player and went down on the ground in pain.

Confirming the player's condition, the Germany women's football team wrote on X, "Lena Oberdorf suffers a cruciate and medial ligament injury in the match against Austria. It hurts our hearts, Obi! We are with you!"

The holding midfielder was closely linked with a move to reigning Women's Super League champions Chelsea earlier this year, however, the German giants decided to match the €400,000 (£340,500/$429,000) release clause in her Wolfsburg contract.

Oberdorf will now miss the upcoming Olympic Games, which is a huge blow to a Germany team set to face the United States women's national team, Australia and Zambia in the group stages.