Konstantelias surgery done after cruciate injury

Giannis Konstantelias, a Borussia Dortmund signing, started the season with a serious setback and, according to kicker, the operation has now been carried out. The player suffered a cruciate ligament rupture, the kind of injury that typically dictates the early part of a campaign.

This comes on top of another tough stretch the club was already dealing with. As outlined in the previous update, Konstantinos Karetsas had also been hit by a ligament problem, so the Dortmund medical situation is still a work in progress.

Surgery completed

The key new point here is that the case moves beyond the diagnosis stage into the procedure itself. From that moment, attention shifts to the rehab timeline and getting back to match fitness.

What comes next

Sporting-wise, Konstantelias’s absence forces Dortmund to adjust options at least in the short term. Given the nature of the injury, the club’s medical team will be the one to set expectations.

For now, kicker summarizes it neatly: Reha begins now, with Konstantelias already operated following his cruciate injury.