VfL winger Patrick Wimmer suffered a high ankle sprain in late October 2023 and has been unavailable for the Wolves since then. Following the training camp in Portugal, the Austrian spoke about his current rehab, his return to the pitch and the EURO in the summer.
Hello Patrick, how are you feeling? How was the training camp for you?
Patrick Wimmer: “It’s very erratic: one day it’s good, then it’s a bit worse again. It’s quite normal during rehab for it to hurt now and then, though. The most important thing is that the foot is healing. I can do running training without problems, I’ve also been on the pitch a few times now. We had great conditions at the training camp, so no complaints there.”
What’s it like only being able to watch your teammates play in the stadium or on TV, without being able to get out there yourself?
Patrick: “It’s really annoying when you have to sit on the sidelines as a spectator, especially when you see that things aren’t going so well – then you’re itching to get out there even more than usual. However, the most important thing is that you see progress and you keep moving forward. So, the positives outweigh the negatives now when I look at what’s already happened and how far I’ve come.”
