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Russian goalkeeper was operated on after breaking his leg in a match in Austria

Daniil Khudyakov was injured in the match of the championship of Austria for “Sturm” and left the field on a stretcher. He was immediately operated on, the club said

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Russian goalkeeper was operated on after breaking his leg in a match in Austria

Russian goalkeeper “Sturm” Daniil Khudyakov successfully underwent surgery after a broken leg, which he received the day before in the match of the championship of Austria with “Gracer”, reported TASS in the press service of the club.

Khudyakov left the field on a stretcher in the first half of the match after a strong blow to the shin. The goalkeeper is 22 and has played 15 games for the team this season.

Daniel suffered a broken leg after breaking the rules in yesterday's game. One of our doctors successfully operated on him immediately after it happened.

The timing of the player's recovery is not specified.

The student of Lokomotiv moved to the Austrian club in 2024, and in 2025 became the champion of Austria. Khudyakov in 2021 became the youngest Russian goalkeeper in European competitions, breaking the record of Igor Akinfeev.

Source: РБК ↗

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