Galatasaray midfielder Lang to undergo surgery after freak thumb injury

2026-03-19 - 05:40

Galatasaray’s Noa Lang is stretchered off with an injury during the Champions League match against Liverpool at Anfield. (EPA Images pic) LIVERPOOL: Galatasaray midfielder Noa Lang will undergo surgery on his right thumb after he sustained a serious injury following a collision with the advertising hoardings in Wednesday’s 4-0 Champions League defeat by Liverpool, the Turkish club said. The 26-year-old clutched his hand in pain as blood flowed from the injury. He was taken off on a stretcher before being transported to hospital. Galatasaray also confirmed that striker Victor Osimhen suffered a fracture to his right forearm in the first half. The club said on Thursday a decision on whether he will require surgery would be made in the coming days. Liverpool advanced to the Champions League quarter-finals with a 4-1 aggregate win.