Uncertain Future for NBA Star Wagner’s World Cup Participation After Ankle Injury

The sports tag NBA star Wagner is probably spared the “worst case”.

8/26/2023 8:06 am

Basketball national player Franz Wagner will probably be spared the “worst case” World Cup elimination after suffering an ankle injury in the opening game against Japan. “We were able to rule out serious injuries, nothing is broken or a syndesmosis tear or something. Things that would end the World Cup,” said team doctor Oliver Pütz in the team hotel on Okinawa. However, it is still unclear whether Wagner can play in the second group game on Sunday (10.30 a.m. / free of charge at MagentaSport) against co-favorite Australia. “He’s definitely better this morning than yesterday. We did another MRI this morning. But the problem is that we don’t have the imaging yet. So we can’t say exactly what’s broken yet.” , according to Puetz.

The NBA professional twisted his ankle in the final quarter of the opening game against hosts Japan (81:63) on Friday and had to leave the field. However, the exact diagnosis is somewhat difficult. “We won’t get the CD with the images until this afternoon. It’s a bit unfortunate how it’s organized here. And then we have to send the images to a radiologist in Germany so that he can tell us what’s going on there. Because there are no radiologists here, who can give us information there,” said Pütz.

2023-08-26 06:06:00
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