If she were fit, Sydney Lohmann would have all the possibilities - but Manchester City's midfielder is often out. Why she had surgery on her hip again. And what goals she pursues.

If she were fit, she could achieve great things. Because if she were really full for a long time, then she would bring everything with her to play an important role in the central midfield - whether as a six or eighth - in the biggest teams: physical presence, game intelligence, running strength and dynamics forward. However, since Sydney Lohmann’s body obviously simply does not want to participate for a longer period of time, the skills of the box-to-boxing force only flash for a short time. She then drops out again. And the if-then discussions start all over again.

That's basically how it's been going for years. The medical record of the past five years is long - and still gives up mystery. October 2021? OR of the left hip. November 2021? OR of the right hip. October 2022? Knee injury. October 2023? Ankle injury. In addition, Lohmann once had muscular problems, sometimes knee problems. And so not only has FC Bayern been slowed down again and again, her sporting home from 2016 to 2025, but also at Manchester City, where she has been playing since last summer. Or to run up. 2025/26 was only enough to ten appearances in the English league, once she was in the starting eleven.

Conservative treatment did not [work for] Lohmann

How many will be in the next season? Wait. Wait. In any case, Lohmann has been operated on again at the hip. According to [Kicker's] information, they have been plagued by pain for quite some time that does not want to disappear. The 44-time German national player (six goals) has not been able to play without complaint for months. Initially, it was tried to get a grip on the problem by conservative treatment - but now the decision was made to perform the operation. An intervention that should ensure a significant improvement in the situation. If possible, finally [to make Lohmann completely] pain-free.

That's the hope that drives Lohmann. And for that, she also accepts the next longer break. [Her] downtime is not exactly to be predicted, but the now 26-year-old will be doomed to watch for months rather than weeks. Sometime in the first third of the season, she should only join the new English champions, in which the midfielder, who is under contract until summer 2028, is desperate to prevail. A change, it is said, had never been up for debate after her (disappointing) premiership year at ManCity - although there had been quite inquiries and a Bundesliga return had also been possible.

No wonder, after all, Lohmann is basically not a quality problem to attest - she is concerned with the physical stability, which has not been given for a desperately long time. "Inside, you insist that you can play and show yourself again. And you get slowed down again and again. That annoys me ... That you disappoint the coaches, is always the problem child - that's frustrating. Mentally, that's already eating at one," she said some time ago with tears in her eyes in the documentary "Born For This" when she thought back to her hip surgeries in 2021. And that it was also mentally consuming recently, can be assumed.

Those who cannot or only rarely can do what they love, those who are constantly behind their and the external expectations cannot move through the countries completely happy. Lohmann, however, does not give up. [According] to the report has a stable environment and therefore also receives family plenty of support. This summer, she was vacationing with her Bavarian ex-colleagues Mala Grohs (now at OL Lyonnes) and Klara Bühl. In addition, she drove away with her sister - and was able to spread a few positive pictures via Instagram from swimming, hiking, cycling and camping.

Lohmann hopes for the World Cup and has contact with national coach Wück

In the future, football motifs will be on display there again: in the jersey of ManCity, where she wants to bellow with top forces such as Yui Hasegawa, Sam Coffey or Laura Blindkilde Brown; and in the DFB [kit]. Under Christian Wück, the runner-up European champion of 2022 and Olympic bronze winner of 2024, [Lohmann has] [2:2] not played a role since the Nations League semi-finals in October against France (1:0, 2:2), but her big goal is still the World Cup 2027. With Wück she maintains a loose exchange, the national coach knew about the surgery, is always brought up to date - and should also look interested to England.

Although he has found good solutions with Elisa Senß and Sjoeke Nüsken - either for the double six in the 4-2-3-1 or for the one six- and one eighth position in the 4-3-3 - it is quite clear: If Lohmann were in top form, then she would certainly be a helpful addition to the world tournament with her quality. If she were physically stable, she could act as part of the double six or as an eighth. But also really only then. The problem: Whether it succeeds and she can bring her stalled career back into pain and worry-free, nobody can seriously predict that at [this moment].

Seeing all the announcements of players joining other teams is definitely causing me a little frustration and feeling a little left out. Obviously Bunny signing was the big high, Beth at the time seemed a little superfluous, but now great business if we are getting the reported money for Kerolin. Niamh was the necessary signing. Currently hoping that Tara O'Hanlon stays fit and provides some additional cover. Not sure what will happen with Risa Shimizu, whether she will be added to the squad or another loan. Anyone else suffering?

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She really can't catch a break, can she? Best of luck to her with the recovery!

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