Jackson Irvine Injury: Suffers muscular problems

Irvine is ruled out for Friday's clash against Stuttgart due to muscular problems, coach Alexander Blessin said in the press conference. "Jackson has muscle problems, he won't be fit enough for the match in Stuttgart. We'll see how long it takes for Jacko. There will always be times when the muscle tightens. We have to manage them more carefully."

Irvine has yet to play his first minutes for St. Pauli this season after returning from injury. The captain will have to wait longer since he is currently dealing with muscular problems and is ruled out for the time being. His timeline for return remains uncertain as the midfielder will likely be managed carefully moving forward and could continue to struggle with muscular issues after spending such a long time out of action. Until then, James Sands and Joel Chima Fujita are expected to pair in central midfield for St. Pauli.