Werder Bremen's Jens Stage out until 2027 with thigh injury

Stage's thigh injury in training sidelines him for months, with return not expected before 2027.

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What happened. Jens Stage suffered a thigh muscle injury in training on Saturday, with scans on Sunday revealing the extent. He is not expected to return to first-team action until 2027.

• Stage scored 10 goals in 29 Bundesliga appearances last season.
• He has 27 goals and 12 assists in 126 outings for Werder Bremen.
• Coach Daniel Thioune calls it a big blow for the team.

“I’m incredibly sorry for Jens and we’ll do all we can to give him as smooth a recovery as possible and get him fit again as soon as we can.”

— Daniel Thioune

Werder Bremen will be without a key midfielder for the rest of the year, impacting their season.

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