Gundogan provides early update on his condition after suffering brutal red-card tackle v Scotland

On Friday, June 14, Germany kicked off their Euro 2024 campaign against Scotland.

Just minutes before halftime, Ilkay Gundogan took a brutal tackle from Ryan Porteous, who came in hard with both legs.

It looked like a potentially career-ending moment for the veteran midfielder.

However, after some medical attention, Gundogan amazingly got back into the game.

Porteous was rightly sent off with a red card, leaving Scotland down a player for the entire second half and giving the Bundesteam a penalty that Kai Havertz later converted.

After the match, speaking to the press, the Barcelona midfielder calmed everyone down, saying:

"I'm fine, my ligament wasn't affected. Besides, I've had worse before."

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