VfB Stuttgart midfielder Angelo Stiller has sustained a partial tear of the outer ligament in his left ankle.
The Rottach-Egern Training Camp Blow
The 24-year-old Germany international picked up the injury during a Wednesday training session at the club’s training camp in Rottach-Egern. Medical imaging confirmed the diagnosis on Thursday following an MRI scan.
Immediate Rehabilitation at Tegernsee
Crucially, however, he will not leave the training camp at the Tegernsee ahead of its scheduled conclusion on Sunday. VfB Stuttgart stated that rehabilitation measures and subsequent conditioning will proceed on a symptom- and complaint-oriented basis. While the central midfielder remains on-site with the squad, the club anticipates he will miss upcoming pre-season friendlies against FC Toulouse on Saturday and FC Bologna on August 9.
The Race for the August 16 Super Cup
The timing of the injury places Stiller’s availability in question for Stuttgart’s first competitive fixture of the campaign. The reigning DFB-Pokal winners are scheduled to face Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich in the Super Cup final on August 16. As medical staff manage his recovery on a flexible, symptom-led timeline, the club has not yet provided a definitive date for his return to full team drills.
Midfield Adjustments for Sebastian Hoeneß
Monitoring the Road to Bologna and Munich
Stuttgart concludes its training camp at the Tegernsee on Sunday, followed by a friendly fixture against FC Toulouse. Share your thoughts on how this injury impacts Stuttgart’s midfield in the comments below.
