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Haller returns to training with former club Ajax three months after he underwent surgery for a testicular cancer diagnosis.
Ajax manager Alfred Schreuder confirmed that former striker Sebastien Haller is back on the training pitch with the club, just three months after his testicular tumour.
Given that Haller’s diagnosis occurred just three months ago, his recovery is impressive. After a standout 2021–2022 season in which he scored 34 goals for Ajax, the 28-year-old left Amsterdam and signed with Borussia Dortmund in July for a cost of £31 million.
However, tests revealed that Haller had a malignant tumour when he started feeling ill during the team’s preseason trip to Switzerland.
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Ahead of his side’s Champions League clash against Liverpool on Wednesday, the Ajax boss confirmed that Haller had resumed training with his former club. Schreuder explained that the striker had previously been in contact, given that the Ivorian was rehabilitating in the area.
“He asked us if he could come and train because he was rehabilitating here,” Schreuder revealed in his press conference. “Then it is of course wonderful that he can be there for a while. He was able to train on a different pitch to help his recovery.”
While Haller trains separately with the club as part of his recovery, Ajax turns their attentions to the Champions League. They host Liverpool on Wednesday, needing a win to be mathematically in with a chance of group qualification, although the odds looked stacked against them.