ÖFB Team Without Baumgartner in Nations League Playoff Second Leg Against Serbia

Christoph Baumgartner suffered a mild concussion on Thursday in the Nations League playoff first leg (1:1). This was announced by the ÖFB on Friday after an MRI examination in Vienna. Alexander Prass is also not traveling to Serbia.

Baumgartner Suffered Concussion in Nations League Playoff First Leg Against Serbia

Baumgartner hit the ground with his head a few minutes after the break following a collision at the Ernst Happel Stadium and briefly lay with his eyes closed. The 25-year-old then continued to play for almost 20 more minutes before being replaced by Muhammed Cham. A comeback in the second leg was considered unlikely from the start, especially since the world federation FIFA has a strict protocol for the return of players after head injuries and possible concussions.

Baumgartner last missed an international match in September 2023 during the European Championship qualification in Sweden (3:1). The creative player has scored 18 goals in 49 matches for Austria so far. After the examinations, he left the ÖFB camp in downtown Vienna on Friday afternoon, as did Prass. The left-back from TSG Hoffenheim had already missed the first leg due to ankle problems and was not fit in time for the return match in Belgrade.

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