Footballer Patrik Schick may need further groin surgery

Czech National Football Team striker Patrik Schick may need a further operation for his groin injury, the website of German football magazine Kicker reports. The Bayer Leverkusen player was unable to join his team’s Friday training session and it is unclear whether he will be fit to start in Leverkusen’s first match of the spring half of the Bundesliga season in January.

The 26-year-old, who was the second best Bundesliga goal scorer last year, has had a troubled season so far, last being able to play for Leverkusen on November 1st, Kicker writes. He is set to be examined by doctors this week. Schick has scored 18 goals in 35 appearances for the national team. His strike against Scotland at the UEFA EURO 2020 was nominated for the FIFA Puskas Award.