Rost escapes big injury scare

(GSM) – Hamburger SV goalkeeper Frank Rost has escaped a a serious knee ligament injury he sustained during the Bundesliga 0-0 draw against Bayern München on Friday.

The 37-year-old collided with Bastian Schweinsteiger and it was feared that the keeper could be sidelined for a minimum for one month with torn ligaments.

However, an MRI scan has since revealed that the damage is not as bad as first feared and there will be no need for surgery.

Rost will, however, be unavailable for selection for a couple of matches while he receives treatment.

“He (Rost) can start his recovery process immediately but he will not be playing in the German Cup against Frankfurt on Wednesday or against Cologne in the Bundesliga (on Saturday),” Hamburg said in a statement.

After the match against Bayern, Rost told Hamburger Morgenpost: “Right after the incident with Bastian Schweinsteiger I felt that there could have been damage.

“I wanted to keep cool, to wait and see if the pain would drop.”

Hamburg manager Armin Veh is adamant that the injury will not cause Rost to drop behind Jaroslav Drobny in his pecking order.

Veh said: “Frank Rost is our regular, starting goalkeeper. Jaroslav Drobny is his back-up. There has been no change.”