After netting, Mueller twisted away, repeatedly twirling in his goal celebration and leapt at the corner flag before tumbling to the floor in obvious pain. He tried to play on, but had to be replaced after 15 minutes. "That is certainly a downer, I have never experienced anything like it before," said Hamburg coach Markus Gisdol.Hamburg’s Nicolai Müller has been ruled out for 7 months after rupturing a knee ligament while celebrating his goal ? (via @HSV_English) pic.twitter.com/ZKS9ksQjI1
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Nicolai Müller of Hamburg is out for 7 months after injuring himself whilst celebrating scoring the winner ?pic.twitter.com/0dgwoc5TAR — Ladbrokes (@Ladbrokes) August 20, 2017Hamburg's worst fears were confirmed on Sunday and the diagnosis means Mueller, who made two appearances for Germany on their 2013 tour of the USA, is out for at least six months. "The diagnosis is a big shock for us, a severe blow to the start of the season and, of course, extremely bitter for Nicolai too," said director of sport Jens Todt. Gisdol has not ruled out making a signing to cover Mueller's injury before the current transfer window closes at the end of August, especially as US international forward Bobby Wood struggled against Augsburg. Having been dumped out of the German Cup by third-division Osnabruck in last weekend's first round matches, this is another blow for Hamburg, who have only narrowly avoided relegation in three of the last four seasons.
#Hamburg winger #NicolaiMueller sidelined for 7 months after costly goal celebration in club's #Bundesliga openerhttps://t.co/cmY88pwdWh
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