The 2026/27 Bundesliga season has completed four matchdays, with league action currently paused for the September/October international period. The break has brought several important changes to injury lists across Germany's top flight ahead of the Bundesliga's return on October 9.
Borussia Dortmund continue to manage the long-term absences of Emre Can and Giannis Konstantelias, while Nico Schlotterbeck has suffered a fresh right-ankle ligament injury after previously returning from his earlier problem.
Werder Bremen remain one of the most affected clubs. Justin Njinmah, Keke Topp, Jens Stage and Felix Agu are among those unavailable, while Salim Musah has now joined the long-term injury list after suffering a serious thigh injury on international duty.
There have also been fresh setbacks elsewhere. Jamal Musiala is recovering from a thigh muscle injury at Bayern Munich, Noahkai Banks has suffered a knee ligament injury at Augsburg, Köln have lost Thijs Dallinga to a cruciate ligament injury, and Hamburger SV are without Albert Grønbæk and Patson Daka because of thigh injuries.
There has been positive news as well. Serge Gnabry, Fisnik Asllani, Alexander Prass, Eric Martel, Nathan Tella, Martin Terrier, Eliesse Ben Seghir and Mitchell Weiser are among players who have returned to training or competitive action and are therefore no longer treated as current injury absences.
This Bundesliga injury tracker records confirmed injuries, rehabilitation updates and fitness-related absences for all 18 clubs throughout the 2026/27 season. Players are removed when there is reliable evidence that they have returned to normal competitive availability. Suspensions, disciplinary absences and illness-related absences are not included.
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1. Bayern Munich Injury Update
Bayern's injury situation has changed during the international period, with Jamal Musiala and Konrad Laimer the main current fitness concerns.
1. Jamal Musiala
Jamal Musiala suffered a torn muscle fibre in his right thigh while with the Germany squad in late September. He returned to Munich for treatment and has begun his rehabilitation programme.
Current status: Rehabilitation following a right-thigh muscle injury.
Possible return: No confirmed competitive return date.
2. Konrad Laimer
Konrad Laimer has been recovering from an adductor-related problem and has been working individually on the training pitch.
Current status: Individual rehabilitation and fitness work.
Possible return: Progressing, but no exact competitive return date has been confirmed.
There is positive news regarding Serge Gnabry. He has returned to competitive action and has also been involved with Germany again, so he should no longer be considered a current injury absence.
2. Borussia Dortmund Injury Update
Borussia Dortmund currently have five notable injury situations involving Emre Can, Giannis Konstantelias, Justin Lerma, Filippo Mane and Nico Schlotterbeck.
1. Emre Can
Emre Can remains sidelined following a cruciate ligament injury.
Current status: Long-term knee rehabilitation.
Possible return: No exact competitive return date.
2. Giannis Konstantelias
Giannis Konstantelias remains unavailable after suffering a cruciate ligament tear.
Current status: Long-term rehabilitation.
Possible return: No confirmed competitive return date.
3. Justin Lerma
Justin Lerma remains unavailable because of a muscular injury.
Current status: Recovering from a muscular problem.
Possible return: No exact return date has been confirmed.
4. Filippo Mane
Filippo Mane continues his recovery from the muscular injury he suffered during Dortmund's Bundesliga victory over Hoffenheim.
Current status: Continuing rehabilitation from a muscular injury.
Possible return: Dortmund are monitoring his progress towards the post-international-break fixtures, but no return has been guaranteed.
5. Nico Schlotterbeck
Nico Schlotterbeck successfully returned from his previous ankle injury and resumed competitive action for Dortmund.
However, the defender suffered a new ligament injury to his right ankle while on international duty with Germany. This is separate from the earlier injury that had kept him out.
Current status: Recovering from a fresh right-ankle ligament injury.
Possible return: No exact competitive date has been confirmed.
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3. RB Leipzig Injury Update
RB Leipzig continue to manage one of the Bundesliga's longer injury lists, although several players are making progress.
1. Christoph Baumgartner
Christoph Baumgartner continues his recovery from a significant thigh tendon injury. He has progressed to individual work as Leipzig gradually increases his training load.
Current status: Individual rehabilitation and on-field work.
Possible return: Progressing, but no exact competitive date has been confirmed.
2. Assan Ouédraogo
Assan Ouédraogo remains in rehabilitation following his shoulder injury and subsequent surgery.
Current status: Continuing rehabilitation after shoulder surgery.
Possible return: No confirmed competitive return date.
3. Rocco Reitz
Rocco Reitz is continuing his comeback from a muscular thigh injury. He has been completing predominantly individual work as Leipzig prepares him for a return to normal training.
Current status: Individual training following a thigh muscle injury.
Possible return: Moving closer, but no exact date has been announced.
4. Marc Guiu
Marc Guiu is recovering from a hamstring injury. Leipzig indicated that the forward would be unavailable for several weeks.
Current status: Rehabilitation from a hamstring injury.
Possible return: Expected to require several weeks of recovery.
5. Brajan Gruda
Brajan Gruda suffered an injury to his oblique abdominal muscles during Leipzig's match against Bayer Leverkusen.
Current status: Recovering from an abdominal muscle injury.
Possible return: No exact competitive return date.
6. Castello Lukeba
Castello Lukeba has been working his way back following groin discomfort. His training workload has gradually increased during the break.
Current status: Gradual reintegration following a groin problem.
Possible return: Appears to be progressing towards normal availability.
Rômulo, who appeared on the previous injury list, has returned to competitive involvement and should no longer be treated as injured.
4. VfB Stuttgart Injury Update
Stuttgart's injury list has shortened following several important returns.
1. Justin Diehl
Justin Diehl has been recovering from a muscular injury to the front of his thigh. He had progressed to partial team training before the international period but had not yet established normal competitive availability.
Current status: Continuing his return-to-training programme.
Possible return: Progressing, but no confirmed competitive date.
2. Dan-Axel Zagadou
Dan-Axel Zagadou continues his rehabilitation from a posterior-thigh muscular injury.
Current status: Continuing rehabilitation.
Possible return: No exact competitive date.
3. Luca Jaquez
Luca Jaquez continues to rebuild his fitness following his previous muscular problem.
Current status: Training build-up following injury.
Possible return: No confirmed competitive return date.
4. Tiago Tomás
Tiago Tomás remains in recovery from a muscular injury.
Current status: Continuing rehabilitation.
Possible return: No exact date has been announced.
There has been progress elsewhere. Dennis Seimen and Lorenz Assignon have both returned to match involvement through Stuttgart's friendly programme, while Nikolas Nartey has also returned to competitive action. They are therefore no longer included among the club's current injury absences.
5. TSG Hoffenheim Injury Update
Hoffenheim's injury situation has improved significantly, with Bernardo currently the main established rehabilitation case.
1. Bernardo
Bernardo has been working individually as he recovers from an Achilles-related problem.
Current status: Individual rehabilitation and fitness work.
Possible return: No exact competitive return date confirmed.
Fisnik Asllani and Alexander Prass, who appeared on the previous injury list, have returned to competitive involvement. Prass has also played again at international level for Austria.
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6. Bayer Leverkusen Injury Update
Leverkusen's injury list has been reduced considerably, although two players remain unavailable.
1. Montrell Culbreath
Montrell Culbreath continues to recover from the foot injury he suffered during pre-season. He has progressed to individual work around the team's training sessions.
Current status: Continuing rehabilitation and individual training.
Possible return: No exact competitive return date.
2. Guéla Doué
Guéla Doué suffered a muscular injury to his right calf. Leverkusen confirmed that the defender would remain unavailable for the following weeks.
Current status: Rehabilitation from a right-calf muscle injury.
Possible return: Expected to remain out for several weeks.
Eliesse Ben Seghir, Martin Terrier and Nathan Tella have all returned to action or full team training. Terrier and Tella were also involved in Leverkusen's October friendly, confirming that they should no longer be listed as injury absences.
7. SC Freiburg Injury Update
Freiburg's current confirmed injury list is short.
1. Florent Muslija
Florent Muslija continues his rehabilitation and fitness build-up following a cruciate ligament injury.
Current status: Rehabilitation/build-up following an ACL injury.
Possible return: No confirmed competitive comeback date.
Patrick Osterhage and Kaito Yamamoto, who appeared on the previous tracker, are no longer among Freiburg's established current injury absences.
8. Eintracht Frankfurt Injury Update
Frankfurt currently have two established rehabilitation cases.
1. Jeremiaha Maluze
Jeremiaha Maluze is recovering from a hamstring injury.
Current status: Continuing rehabilitation.
Possible return: No confirmed competitive return date.
2. Jessic Ngankam
Jessic Ngankam remains in a fitness programme following a muscular injury.
Current status: Working with Frankfurt's rehabilitation staff.
Possible return: No exact competitive return date.
Ansgar Knauff and Nnamdi Collins have returned to competitive involvement and are no longer considered current injury absences.
9. FC Augsburg Injury Update
Augsburg continue to manage several injury situations, with Noahkai Banks becoming the latest addition during the international period.
1. Tim Breithaupt
Tim Breithaupt continues his recovery from a toe contusion.
Current status: Recovering from a toe injury.
Possible return: No exact competitive date confirmed.
2. Steve Mounié
Steve Mounié remains unavailable due to injury. A detailed current diagnosis has not been publicly confirmed.
Current status: Injured and unavailable.
Possible return: No reliable timetable has been announced.
3. Anton Kade
Anton Kade is recovering from a muscle-bundle injury.
Current status: Continuing muscular rehabilitation.
Possible return: No exact competitive date confirmed.
4. Faik Sakar
Faik Sakar remains unavailable because of an ankle injury.
Current status: Recovering from an ankle problem.
Possible return: No confirmed return date.
5. Sima Suso
Sima Suso is recovering from a muscle-fibre tear.
Current status: Continuing rehabilitation.
Possible return: No exact date has been confirmed.
6. Noahkai Banks
Noahkai Banks suffered an injury to the lateral collateral ligament in his right knee while on international duty with Germany's Under-21 side. He returned to Augsburg for treatment and rehabilitation.
Current status: Rehabilitation from a right-knee ligament injury.
Possible return: No exact competitive return date has been announced.
10. Mainz 05 Injury Update
Mainz currently has five established injury absences, including two more recent setbacks involving Robin Zentner and Silvan Widmer.
1. Dominik Kohr
Dominik Kohr continues his recovery from an injury to the syndesmotic ligament in his right ankle. Mainz expects the defender to remain unavailable for an extended period.
Current status: Rehabilitation from a right-ankle syndesmosis injury.
Possible return: No precise timetable; an extended absence is expected.
2. Paul Nebel
Paul Nebel remains unavailable because of an adductor injury.
Current status: Continuing rehabilitation.
Possible return: No exact date confirmed.
3. Silas
Silas remains on a long-term rehabilitation programme following fractures to his left tibia and fibula.
Current status: Long-term rehabilitation following lower-leg fractures.
Possible return: No confirmed competitive return date.
4. Silvan Widmer
Silvan Widmer is recovering from a problem affecting the patellar tendon in his left knee.
Current status: Rehabilitation from a left-knee injury.
Possible return: Expected to remain unavailable for the coming weeks.
5. Robin Zentner
Robin Zentner is sidelined because of a hand injury.
Current status: Recovering from a hand injury.
Possible return: Mainz expect him to remain unavailable for the immediate weeks, but no exact comeback match has been confirmed.
Eric Martel, who appeared on the previous tracker, has returned to competitive action and should no longer be listed as injured.
11. Union Berlin Injury Update
Union Berlin continues to manage several rehabilitation cases.
1. Leopold Markgraf
Leopold Markgraf remains in long-term rehabilitation following a cruciate ligament injury.
Current status: Long-term ACL rehabilitation.
Possible return: No confirmed competitive date.
2. Stanley Nsoki
Stanley Nsoki has been recovering from a muscular calf problem. He has made progress towards normal teamwork but had not returned to competitive involvement before the international break.
Current status: Progressing following a calf muscle injury.
Possible return: Could move closer to availability after the break, but no match has been confirmed.
3. Oliver Burke
Oliver Burke continues his recovery from an Achilles-related problem.
Current status: Rehabilitation and fitness build-up.
Possible return: Union has been working towards a post-international-break comeback, but the exact match remains unconfirmed.
4. Marvin Friedrich
Marvin Friedrich missed Union's most recent Bundesliga fixture before the break because of an injury.
Current status: Recovering from an unspecified injury.
Possible return: No reliable timetable has been announced.
Andrej Ilić is not included in the current tracker because his recent fitness build-up followed an appendicitis-related absence rather than an injury.
12. Borussia Mönchengladbach Injury Update
Borussia Mönchengladbach's injury list has shortened, although several significant cases remain.
1. Enzo Leopold
Enzo Leopold is facing a lengthy absence because of a cruciate ligament tear.
Current status: Long-term ACL rehabilitation.
Possible return: No confirmed competitive return date.
2. Jens Castrop
Jens Castrop continues his rehabilitation after requiring surgery on a dislocated shoulder.
Current status: Rehabilitation following shoulder surgery.
Possible return: Expected to remain unavailable for an extended period.
3. Yukhym Konoplia
Yukhym Konoplia is returning from damage to the medial ligament in his knee. The defender has progressed back towards team training, although competitive involvement had not resumed before the break.
Current status: Advanced rehabilitation and reintegration into training.
Possible return: Moving closer to availability; no exact match confirmed.
4. Nicolas Kühn
Nicolas Kühn is sidelined by a muscle-bundle injury.
Current status: Recovering from a muscular injury.
Possible return: No confirmed competitive return date.
Zento Uno has returned to competitive involvement through Gladbach's U23 side. Daiki Hashioka and Fabio Chiarodia are also no longer among the club's established current injury absences.
13. Hamburger SV Injury Update
Hamburg have been hit by two fresh thigh injuries during the international period.
1. Albert Grønbæk
Albert Grønbæk suffered a torn muscle fibre in his right thigh. HSV confirmed that the midfielder will be unavailable for the coming weeks.
Current status: Rehabilitation from a right-thigh muscle injury.
Possible return: Expected to miss several weeks.
2. Patson Daka
Patson Daka suffered a torn muscle fibre in his left thigh.
Current status: Rehabilitation from a left-thigh muscle injury.
Possible return: Expected to remain unavailable for the coming weeks.
3. Terem Moffi
Terem Moffi has been completing individual rehabilitation work after a knee-related fitness problem.
Current status: Individual rehabilitation and fitness work.
Possible return: No confirmed competitive return date.
There is better news regarding Sebastiaan Bornauw and Alexander Røssing-Lelesiit, who have progressed back into full team training. Warmed Omari has also returned to competitive involvement and is no longer included.
14. 1. FC Köln Injury Update
Köln's injury situation has worsened, with two new injuries confirmed in early October.
1. Timo Hübers
Timo Hübers continues his long-term rehabilitation following a cruciate ligament injury.
Current status: Rehabilitation following ACL damage.
Possible return: No confirmed competitive comeback date.
2. Alessio Castro-Montes
Alessio Castro-Montes is recovering from a muscular injury.
Current status: Continuing rehabilitation.
Possible return: No exact competitive return date.
3. Thijs Dallinga
Thijs Dallinga suffered a cruciate ligament injury and is facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines.
Current status: Beginning long-term rehabilitation from a serious knee injury.
Possible return: No return date has been confirmed; a lengthy absence is expected.
4. Ragnar Ache
Ragnar Ache is sidelined by a muscular injury.
Current status: Recovering from a muscular problem.
Possible return: No exact competitive return date has been announced.
Sebastian Sebulonsen and Luca Waldschmidt have returned from their previous muscular problems. Sebulonsen has also returned to match involvement and should no longer be considered injured.
15. Werder Bremen Injury Update
Werder Bremen currently have one of the Bundesliga's longest injury lists, with several long-term absences and additional concerns emerging during the international period.
1. Keke Topp
Keke Topp remains in long-term rehabilitation from a cruciate ligament tear.
Current status: Long-term ACL rehabilitation.
Possible return: No club-confirmed competitive date.
2. Justin Njinmah
Justin Njinmah continues his recovery from the serious thigh muscle injury suffered during the opening Bundesliga match against Freiburg. Werder initially confirmed that the attacker would miss several months. He has since progressed to individual work on the pitch.
Current status: Long-term rehabilitation with individual on-field work underway.
Possible return: Progressing, but still expected to require a substantial recovery period.
3. Jens Stage
Jens Stage remains sidelined because of a significant thigh tendon injury.
Current status: Continuing rehabilitation.
Possible return: No exact competitive date confirmed.
4. Felix Agu
Felix Agu had been working his way back from a calf muscle injury but suffered another muscular setback during Werder's October 2 friendly. Further examinations were required to determine the extent of the latest problem.
Current status: Being assessed following a fresh muscular setback.
Possible return: No reliable timetable until the new problem has been fully evaluated.
5. Moussa N'Diaye
Moussa N'Diaye remains in recovery from a groin injury.
Current status: Continuing rehabilitation.
Possible return: No confirmed competitive return date.
6. Senne Lynen
Senne Lynen continues his rehabilitation from a pelvic problem. He had not yet returned to normal team training by the beginning of October.
Current status: Rehabilitation and fitness build-up.
Possible return: No exact date confirmed.
7. Salim Musah
Salim Musah suffered a serious muscular injury to his left thigh while with Germany's Under-20 side. Werder expects the youngster to remain unavailable for several months and indicated that he is unlikely to return before the new year.
Current status: Long-term rehabilitation from a serious left-thigh injury.
Possible return: Not expected back before 2027.
8. Karl Hein
Karl Hein developed muscular problems while on international duty with Estonia and returned to Bremen for further examination.
Current status: Being assessed for a muscular injury.
Possible return: Availability for the first Bundesliga fixture after the break remains uncertain.
9. Cedric Itten
Cedric Itten has been dealing with a foot problem sustained during international duty with Switzerland.
Current status: Recovering from a foot knock.
Possible return: Considered a short-term fitness concern, but his availability requires further assessment.
Mitchell Weiser has completed his comeback from long-term ACL rehabilitation and returned to competitive action. He should no longer be included in the injury tracker.
16. Schalke 04 Injury Update
Schalke currently have three established injury absences.
1. Oscar Højlund
Oscar Højlund remains in rehabilitation because of an Achilles tendon problem.
Current status: Continuing Achilles rehabilitation.
Possible return: No exact competitive timetable.
2. Marin Ljubičić
Marin Ljubičić is recovering from an injury to his left knee.
Current status: Rehabilitation from a knee injury.
Possible return: No confirmed competitive date.
3. Lukas Siebeking
Lukas Siebeking is sidelined by an abdominal muscle injury.
Current status: Recovering from a muscular problem.
Possible return: No exact return date has been announced.
Adrian Gantenbein and Bryan Lasme, who appeared on the previous injury list, have returned to full team training and are no longer treated as current injury absences.
17. SV Elversberg Injury Update
Elversberg currently has one established long-term injury absence.
1. Patrick Seifert
Patrick Seifert remains sidelined because of a syndesmosis ligament tear.
Current status: Continuing rehabilitation.
Possible return: No confirmed competitive date.
Tom Zimmerschied, who appeared in the previous tracker because of back problems, is no longer among Elversberg's established current injury absences.
18. SC Paderborn 07 Injury Update
Paderborn continue to manage several injury cases, although some players are progressing through rehabilitation.
1. Timur Gayret
Timur Gayret remains in long-term rehabilitation following a cruciate ligament injury. He has progressed back to individual work on the training pitch.
Current status: Long-term ACL rehabilitation with on-field work underway.
Possible return: No confirmed competitive return date.
2. Nyamekye Awortwie-Grant
Nyamekye Awortwie-Grant continues his recovery from a knee-related injury. He has progressed towards individual work on the grass.
Current status: Rehabilitation and on-field build-up.
Possible return: No confirmed competitive date.
3. Luca Eickel
Luca Eickel has been working individually following back problems.
Current status: Individual fitness work after a back injury.
Possible return: No confirmed timetable.
4. Sebastian Klaas
Sebastian Klaas has been recovering from an adductor/groin problem.
Current status: Continuing his fitness build-up.
Possible return: Progressing, but no exact competitive date confirmed.
5. Marcel Hoffmeier
Marcel Hoffmeier suffered a muscular injury in late September. Medical examinations indicated that the defender would be unavailable for several weeks.
Current status: Rehabilitation from a muscular injury.
Possible return: Expected to miss several weeks.
Sven Michel and Felix Götze, who appeared on the previous injury list, have returned to competitive involvement and are no longer included.
Which Bundesliga Players Currently Have the Most Serious Injuries?
Several Bundesliga players are facing substantial rehabilitation periods during the early months of the 2026/27 campaign. The most significant confirmed situations include:
Emre Can — Borussia Dortmund: Long-term rehabilitation from a cruciate ligament injury.
Giannis Konstantelias — Borussia Dortmund: Sidelined by a cruciate ligament tear.
Enzo Leopold — Borussia Mönchengladbach: Long-term absence following an ACL tear.
Keke Topp — Werder Bremen: Continuing rehabilitation from a cruciate ligament injury.
Timur Gayret — SC Paderborn: Long-term ACL rehabilitation.
Leopold Markgraf — Union Berlin: Recovering from a cruciate ligament injury.
Florent Muslija — SC Freiburg: Continuing his build-up following an ACL injury.
Thijs Dallinga — Köln: Facing a lengthy absence after suffering a cruciate ligament injury.
Silas — Mainz: Long-term recovery following fractures to his left tibia and fibula.
Salim Musah — Werder Bremen: Expected to remain sidelined until at least the new year because of a serious thigh muscle injury.
Justin Njinmah — Werder Bremen: Continuing a lengthy recovery from a serious thigh injury.
Dominik Kohr — Mainz: Facing an extended absence because of a right-ankle syndesmosis injury.
Werder Bremen currently have one of the league's most significant overall injury situations, while Dortmund, Leipzig, Augsburg, Mainz and Köln are also managing several important absences.
Players Making Progress in Their Injury Recoveries
There has also been encouraging news around the Bundesliga.
Serge Gnabry: Returned to competitive action for Bayern and has resumed international involvement with Germany.
Dennis Seimen: Returned to match action during Stuttgart's friendly programme.
Lorenz Assignon: Returned to team training and friendly action for Stuttgart.
Fisnik Asllani: Returned to competitive involvement for Hoffenheim.
Alexander Prass: Returned to action and has also played again for Austria.
Eliesse Ben Seghir: Returned to competitive involvement for Bayer Leverkusen.
Martin Terrier: Returned to action and has featured again for Leverkusen.
Nathan Tella: Returned to full team work and match involvement.
Eric Martel: Returned to competitive action for Mainz.
Sebastiaan Bornauw: Returned to full HSV team training.
Sebastian Sebulonsen: Returned to match involvement for Köln.
Mitchell Weiser: Completed his comeback from ACL rehabilitation and returned to competitive action for Werder.
Adrian Gantenbein and Bryan Lasme: Returned to full Schalke team training.
Justin Njinmah: Has progressed to individual work on the pitch despite remaining some distance from full competitive availability.
These players are at different stages of their comebacks. Returning to individual work, full training or a friendly does not always mean a player is immediately ready for a normal Bundesliga workload.
Conclusion
The 2026/27 Bundesliga season has completed four matchdays, and the injury picture has changed considerably since the previous update. The international period has produced several fresh concerns. Jamal Musiala is now recovering from a thigh muscle injury at Bayern, while Dortmund defender Nico Schlotterbeck has suffered a new right-ankle ligament injury.
Köln have been dealt a particularly significant setback with Thijs Dallinga's cruciate ligament injury, while Ragnar Ache has also been ruled out with a muscular problem.
Werder Bremen continue to have one of the deepest injury lists in the division. Keke Topp, Justin Njinmah, Jens Stage, Felix Agu, Moussa N'Diaye, Senne Lynen and Salim Musah are all at different stages of recovery, with Karl Hein and Cedric Itten also carrying fresh international-duty fitness concerns.
RB Leipzig are managing several absences involving Christoph Baumgartner, Assan Ouédraogo, Rocco Reitz, Marc Guiu, Brajan Gruda and Castello Lukeba, while Augsburg, Mainz and Stuttgart also have multiple players unavailable.
There has nevertheless been significant progress around the league. Serge Gnabry, Fisnik Asllani, Alexander Prass, Eric Martel, Eliesse Ben Seghir, Martin Terrier, Nathan Tella, Mitchell Weiser, Sebastian Sebulonsen and several others have returned to training or competitive action and have been removed from the current injury list.
The Bundesliga resumes after the international break on October 9, 2026, when Borussia Dortmund host Werder Bremen. GreenBall360 will continue updating this Bundesliga injury tracker throughout the 2026/27 season with confirmed injury news, rehabilitation progress, and player return information.
Bundesliga Injury Updates: Frequently Asked Questions
When did the 2026/27 Bundesliga season begin?
The 2026/27 Bundesliga season began on Friday, August 28, 2026, with Bayern Munich hosting VfB Stuttgart. The opening matchday ran through Sunday, August 30. The final round is scheduled for May 22, 2027.
How many clubs compete in the Bundesliga?
The Bundesliga has 18 clubs. The teams competing in 2026/27 are:
Bayern Munich
Borussia Dortmund
RB Leipzig
VfB Stuttgart
TSG Hoffenheim
Bayer Leverkusen
SC Freiburg
Eintracht Frankfurt
FC Augsburg
Mainz 05
Union Berlin
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Hamburger SV
FC Köln
Werder Bremen
Schalke 04
SV Elversberg
SC Paderborn 07
Which clubs were promoted to the Bundesliga for 2026/27?
Schalke 04, SV Elversberg and SC Paderborn 07 are competing in the Bundesliga following promotion. For Elversberg, the 2026/27 campaign is the club's first season in the Bundesliga.
How often will this Bundesliga injury list be updated?
GreenBall360 will review this tracker weekly or every two weeks throughout the season. Significant injuries, surgeries, rehabilitation developments and confirmed player returns may be added sooner when clubs release important medical information.
Why do some Bundesliga teams have no or very few injured players listed?
It does not necessarily mean every player in the squad is completely injury-free. Some Bundesliga clubs publish detailed medical reports, while others provide fitness information mainly through training updates, press conferences and matchday squad announcements.
A player is not added simply because he missed training or a match unless reliable information indicates that the absence is injury- or fitness-related.
Why are some players from the previous injury list no longer included?
Players are removed when there is reliable evidence that they have returned to normal training or competitive involvement.
Since the previous update, players including Serge Gnabry, Fisnik Asllani, Alexander Prass, Eric Martel, Nathan Tella, Martin Terrier, Eliesse Ben Seghir, Mitchell Weiser, Sebastian Sebulonsen, Adrian Gantenbein and Bryan Lasme have made sufficient progress to be removed from the current injury list.
Players are also removed if they leave the club or if later information establishes that their absence was caused by suspension, illness, or another non-injury reason.
Are expected return dates guaranteed?
No. Return timelines can change depending on rehabilitation progress, follow-up medical examinations, training response, and setbacks.
Where a club provides only an estimated recovery period, it is presented as an estimate rather than a guaranteed comeback date. If no reliable timetable has been announced, the player's return remains listed as unconfirmed.
Are suspensions included in this Bundesliga injury list?
No. This tracker focuses on injuries, rehabilitation, and fitness-related absences. Suspensions, disciplinary absences, and illness-related absences are not included.