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Suffers thigh injury Malatini suffered a thigh injury in training on Monday with the reserve team and is ruled out for the time being, the club announced.

Impact Malatini is set for a spell on the sidelines after suffering a thigh injury in training on Monday with the reserve squad. The defender was not included in the senior match squad for the clash against Leipzig and remained an unused substitute in three of his last four available games for Bremen, suggesting he was not in the coach's plans recently.

NOVEMBER 26 • ROTOWIRE

Unused substitute Saturday Malatini (ankle) remained an unused substitute against Heidenheim, confirming he is an option again for Bremen.

Impact Malatini cleared his ankle injury and remained on the bench in Saturday's clash against Heidenheim. The defender is only considered as a rotational option for Bremen and will likely hold limited playing time moving forward.

OCTOBER 24 • ROTOWIRE

Training partially Tuesday Malatini (ankle) is training partially with the team on Tuesday, the club announced.

Impact Malatini is nearing a return from his ankle injury and has been progressing well after being spotted training partially with the team on Tuesday. That said, Friday's game against Bayern will likely come too soon for him to feature, but his absence is not expected to impact the starting squad since Yukinari Sugawara appears to have secured the right-back role if he remains fit.

SEPTEMBER 23 • ROTOWIRE

Nearing return Malatini (ankle) is nearing a return, DeichStube reports.

Impact Malatini is nearing a return to the training grounds, though he isn't going to be back for Friday's trip to Munich. It's possible that Malatini could be back contributing for an Oct. 4 clash with St. Pauli. The defender suffered an ankle injury during the opening match of the season against Frankfurt, and is expected to be a bench option when he returns.

SEPTEMBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

Ankle injury leads to sidelines Malatini (ankle) is out for Saturday's match against Leverkusen, according to manager Horst Steffen.

Impact Malatini was a starter in the opener but will now head to the sidelines after he suffered an ankle injury in the same contest. This will leave the club a bit low in the defense once again, likely forcing Yukinari Sugawara to find the starting XI in his debut. The hope will be that Malatini can recover after the international break, giving him around two weeks to work on his fitness.

AUGUST 28 • ROTOWIRE

Suffers ankle injury Malatini suffered a ligament lesion to his ankle in Saturday's season opener against Frankfurt and is out for the time being, the club announced.

Impact Malatini underwent an MRI on Sunday that revealed a ligament lesion in his ankle, leaving him doubtful for upcoming fixtures. This is a big blow for Bremen as he was already replacing Maximilian Wober, who is sidelined with a thigh injury, and the club has limited options in defense moving forward. If no new players are signed, Abdoul-Karim Coulibaly could see increased playing time until the injured players return.

AUGUST 25 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to bench, goes unused Malatini (calf) went unused off the bench in Sunday's 3-1 loss to Hoffenheim.

Impact Malatini was back from his calf injury Sunday after three matches out, seeing a spot on the bench. However, he went unused, not seeing a single minute of play in the loss. He has mainly gone unused this season and has only started in five of his nine appearances, so he will likely continue in a rotational role now that he is fit.

FEBRUARY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Out with calf injury Malatini is out for Friday's match against Maniz due to a calf injury, according to his club.

Impact Malatini will miss out for a second match in a row Friday, with the defender suffering from muscle complaints in his calf. This luckily isn't a major loss for the club, as he has only appeared in nine games and his last start came in early November. He will hope for a return soon, although that is up in the air.

JANUARY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Assists with lone chance created Malatini had an assist with his lone chance created while blocking a shot, making two tackles (winning one) and two clearances during Saturday's 2-2 draw with Leverkusen.

Impact Malatini set up Marvin Ducksch in the 74th minute assisting Bremen's first goal while leading the team with one blocked shot. The assist was the first goal involvement since September for Malatini who has combined for four tackles, three interceptions and eight clearances over his last three starts.

OCTOBER 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Assists with lone chance created Malatini had an assist with his lone chance created while blocking a shot, making two tackles (winning one) and two clearances during Saturday's 2-2 draw with Leverkusen.

Impact Malatini set up Marvin Ducksch in the 74th minute assisting Bremen's first goal while leading the team with one blocked shot. The assist was the first goal involvement since September for Malatini who has combined for four tackles, three interceptions and eight clearances over his last three starts.

OCTOBER 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sparks comeback with goal Malatini scored one goal to go with two shots (one on goal) in Sunday's 4-3 victory over Hoffenheim.

Impact With his side down 3-0 and just three minutes after Stanley Nsoki's red card, Malatini scored his first goal of the season in the 21st minute, the first of four Bremen goals to complete the comeback win. He put on a strong defensive performance too as he won three tackles, intercepted one pass, made three clearances and blocked one shot in his full 90 minutes of action.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE