Injury Issues For Key IFK Göteborg Striker

The club's top scorer from last season couldn't complete Sunday's training session, casting doubt over his availability for Monday's vital match.

IFK Göteborg face fresh injury concerns after striker Max Fenger was forced to leave Sunday's training session early at Valhalla IP. The 24-year-old forward, who was the club's leading scorer last season, is now a doubt for Monday evening's crucial Allsvenskan match against Djurgården.

"We're not going to Östra hospital with him," coach Joachim Björklund told [Expressen](https://www.expressen.se/sport/fotboll/allsvenskan/blavitts-oro-max-fenger-klev-av-traningen/), attempting to downplay the severity of the situation.

The coach suggested Fenger's issue stems from the accumulated strain of recent matches and training sessions rather than a specific training ground incident. "It's nothing we think is very serious, so hopefully he'll be sitting on the bus with the rest of us in an hour," Björklund added.

Fenger has struggled with various fitness problems throughout the pre-season and spring, making this latest setback particularly concerning for a Göteborg side still searching for their first victory of the campaign.

If Fenger cannot start, Adam Bergmark Wiberg is likely to replace him as the central striker, with Sebastian Clemmensen potentially moving to the left wing and Tobias Heintz operating as a number ten. Another option could see Tiago Coimbra, who according to Björklund is "taking steps forward," deployed as the main striker.

With Göteborg desperately needing points and chasing their first win of the season, losing their most reliable goalscorer would represent a significant blow to their hopes of climbing the Allsvenskan table.