Felix Neureuther does not expect to be able to start at the slalom in Levi on Sunday. “It’s just the thumb, thank God it’s nothing worse, but for the race I think it’s going to be very, very difficult,” commented the German on Friday evening his dislocated thumb.
The injury with a broken bone and a luxation at the base joint not only causes pain, but is also completely unstable.
“That of course makes it very difficult, especially with pushing and every time I have to tip a bar. That makes it almost impossible. The doctors say that it is almost impossible to remove the pain in such a way that skiing makes sense,” explained the 34-year-old. But he will try it in training on Saturday and then decide.
In any event, the recent infringement is very frustrating. “Especially because I have prepared myself well and I feel 100 percent fit again physically for the first time, then there is such an injury, it’s very, very frustrating.”
The third of the World Championships is expecting a six-week break. “After the surgery, I think it’ll take about six weeks for the healing process to complete, then I can get back in.”