Austria striker Guido Burgstaller had his cranium fractured when he was attacked within the centre of the nation’s capital metropolis, his membership Fast Vienna have stated.
Fast stated the 35-year-old is predicted to be out of motion for a number of months after struggling the “severe head damage” on the weekend.
They are saying the previous Cardiff Metropolis ahead was attacked by an “unknown man” and fractured his cranium as he fell following a “brutal blow”.
The 35-year-old, capped 26 occasions by Austria, was examined on the scene earlier than being taken to hospital, the place he’ll stay for the subsequent few days.
In an announcement, Fast stated they “belief within the accountable authorities that the as-yet-unknown perpetrator might be delivered to justice rapidly”.
Burgstaller joined Cardiff from Fast in 2014, changing into Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s second signing for the Welsh membership.
He made simply three appearances for the Bluebirds earlier than becoming a member of German membership Nurnberg.
Burgstaller additionally performed in Germany for Schalke and St Pauli earlier than returning to Fast in 2022.
He was one in all three Austria gamers dropped by supervisor Ralf Rangnick in 2023 after they have been filmed singing homophobic chants following a 3-0 win in opposition to metropolis rivals Austria Vienna.
