Sturm goalkeeper Khudyakov requires surgery after Graz derby injury

Sturm Graz goalkeeper Daniil Khudyakov required surgery after being injured against GAK in the Austrian league. Coach Fabio Ingolitsch said the goalkeeper was undergoing an operation.

Austrian newspaper Kronen Zeitung reported that Ingolitsch described a lower-leg fracture in an interview with Sky. Khudyakov was hurt in a collision with GAK player Jacob Italiano while attempting to clear the ball from his penalty area.

The Russian goalkeeper received treatment on the pitch before being carried off on a stretcher. The injury occurred in round 9 of the Austrian league.

Khudyakov came through Lokomotiv Moscow's academy and has played for Sturm since 2024. In the 2026/27 Austrian league season, he has made seven appearances, conceded six goals and kept three clean sheets.