Jeggo: "That's the best feeling"

James ‘Jimmy’ Jeggo is making great progress on his way back and has already completed his first training with the ball. When the 26-year-old stepped back on the pitch with his football shoes on, he received standing ovations from his teammates. "A great feeling." Right now, the Australian is still training individually, but he will be training with his team soon.

During build-up, Jeggo had suffered a syndesmotic ligament tear. Since then, the defensive midfielder is working on his comeback. The healing process is going very well.

"Jimmy has been working very hard and commendable during his rehabilitation, he has been training twice a day. That he will be back on the field sooner than originally thought, is the reward for his hard work," emphasizes physiotherapist Christoph Lichtenecker.

Jeggo uses the time for new impulses

Rehabilitation is always a difficult time, but at the same time it offers a chance to put the training focus on other areas: "From the very beginning the plan was to use this time to become stronger in other areas, and then come back strengthened from the injury.

His return to the pitch has pushed Jeggo even more. "It’s simply the best feeling to slip back into your football shoes and do very simple things with the ball, for the first time after an injury," describes Jeggo, whose great incentive can be seen on the pitch next to him: the team training. In a few weeks this should be possible again.

"Of course, when you are alone in rehabilitation, you miss the team trainings and the fun with your teammates."

The next big step, which can be seen south from the training grounds, is the Generali-Arena. "I did not have the opportunity to play there myself yet. That is a great additional motivation. Of course, I watched all the games, but as a spectator I’m much more nervous, because I can’t help my team," said Jeggo, who wants to come back even stronger after his injury.

Ausgabe KW 36/2018

Erstellt am 07.09.2018

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