Austria striker Guido Burgstaller had his cranium fractured when he was attacked within the centre of the nation’s capital metropolis, his membership Speedy Vienna have mentioned.
Speedy mentioned the 35-year-old is predicted to be out of motion for a number of months after struggling the “critical 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 a press release, Speedy mentioned they “belief within the accountable authorities that the as-yet-unknown perpetrator will likely be delivered to justice shortly”.
Burgstaller joined Cardiff from Speedy in 2014, turning 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.
Bugstaller additionally performed in Germany for Schalke and St Pauli earlier than returning to Speedy in 2022.
He was considered one of three Austria gamers dropped by supervisor Ralf Rangnick in 2023 after they had been filmed singing homophobic chants following a 3-0 win in opposition to metropolis rivals Austria Vienna.