St. Pauli suffer bitter injury blow

David Nemeth has undergone surgery and is expected to be out for several months.

FC St. Pauli defender David Nemeth has missed the start of the Bundesliga season due to adductor problems – and he will remain sidelined for the foreseeable future.

The Bundesliga club confirmed on Thursday that Nemeth underwent surgery on Wednesday to improve the long-term stability of his tendon.

According to Kicker, Nemeth, who established himself as a regular starter last season, will now be out for several months.

With Nemeth sidelined, Hauke Wahl, Eric Smith, and Adam Dzwigala have been forming a back three for St. Pauli in recent games.