Stefan Lainer will be missing from action for several months. After medical examinations, the 30-year-old right-back has been diagnosed with lymphoma.
The Austria international will now need to undergo several months of treatment. The cancer has been detected extremely early and is treatable with medication. There is an extremely high chance that he will get back to full health, and a normal life including professional sport could still be possible. “We will do all we can to get Stevie the best possible treatment. We wish him and his family lots of strength and optimism in the fight against this disease,” said Roland Virkus, board member for sport at Borussia.
Borussia Mönchengladbach and Stefan Lainer would like fans and the media to respect the fact that no further details on his treatment and recovery will be made public.
