Rav van den Berg
22-Year-Old
1. FC Köln
Bundesliga
GTD
Injury Ankle
Est. Return 8/29/2026
Suffers ankle injury in training
Van den Berg was taken off early during Wednesday's training session after appearing to injure his ankle while blocking a shot with his right foot, geissblog.koeln reports.
ANALYSIS
Van den Berg's fresh start at 1. FC Koln is now in question after he was hurt blocking a shot during Wednesday's training session, needing to be taken off in a golf cart. Further examinations, potentially including an MRI, will determine how serious the ankle injury is. The defender was already fighting for a starting role among a crowded center-back group that includes Jahmai Simpson-Pusey, new arrival Luka Lochoshvili, Joel Schmied and returning loanee Julian Pauli. Van den Berg arrived from Middlesbrough for eight million euros last year as the club's most expensive summer signing but struggled during the second half of last season. Coach Rene Wagner had called on him to use the offseason to work his way back into contention, a task that now becomes more difficult.
Van den Berg's fresh start at 1. FC Koln is now in question after he was hurt blocking a shot during Wednesday's training session, needing to be taken off in a golf cart. Further examinations, potentially including an MRI, will determine how serious the ankle injury is. The defender was already fighting for a starting role among a crowded center-back group that includes Jahmai Simpson-Pusey, new arrival Luka Lochoshvili, Joel Schmied and returning loanee Julian Pauli. Van den Berg arrived from Middlesbrough for eight million euros last year as the club's most expensive summer signing but struggled during the second half of last season. Coach Rene Wagner had called on him to use the offseason to work his way back into contention, a task that now becomes more difficult.
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Could head to Selhurst Park
Crystal Palace are eyeing a move for van den Berg, according to The Sun.
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The Eagles need to bolster their depth for the 2025/26 season, as they're expected to compete in the UEFA Europa League as well as in the domestic competitions. Adding van den Berg to the squad could be a solid move, as the 20-year-old Dutch defender was one of the standout performers for Middlesbrough during the 2024/25 Championship season.
The Eagles need to bolster their depth for the 2025/26 season, as they're expected to compete in the UEFA Europa League as well as in the domestic competitions. Adding van den Berg to the squad could be a solid move, as the 20-year-old Dutch defender was one of the standout performers for Middlesbrough during the 2024/25 Championship season.