Götz Dimanski definitely could not complain about not having enough work this year. The Green-Whites' team doctor had plenty to do, just like the team's physiotherapists. It's no surprise that the vast number of injuries had a major role in the club's poor 2010-11 season. Especially painful for head coach Thomas Schaaf were the long-term injuries to Naldo (knee oedema), Sebastian Boenisch (knee cartilage damage) and Wesley (torn thigh tendon).
But the list of injured players was much longer. Sebastian Prödl (also torn thigh tendon) and Per Mertesacker (heel inflammation) were too more defenders to miss time and lead to a continuous restructuring of the four-man backline. Missing at the start of the new season was Claudio Pizarro (knee) while Mikaël Silvestre (knee), Denni Avdic (pelvis), Tim Borowski (ankle) and Aleksandar Stevanovic (knee) are some more long-term injuries. Hopefully Dimanski doesn't have as much work in 2012.