Oberdorf Tears ACL Again, Likely Out For Season

Lena Oberdorf, a 23-year-old midfielder for Bayern Munich and the German national team, has torn the anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee for the second time in roughly 15 months after a collision during Bayern's 5-1 win over Köln. She is due to undergo surgery on Tuesday and will be sidelined for several months, likely ruling her out for most of the season. Oberdorf had only recently returned from her first ACL injury sustained on international duty in July 2024, which forced her to miss the Paris Olympics. Bayern's director of women's football, Bianca Rech, said the club is devastated and will fully support her through another lengthy rehabilitation. The case adds to broader concern in the women's game this season about ACL injuries and higher injury rates among female players.