Gladbach's hope: Honorate in shape winds despite injuries!

Gladbach's hope: Honorate in shape winds despite injuries!

The current Bundesliga season is a challenge for Borussia Mönchengladbach. Especially after the serious injury to Nathan Ngoumou, which will be out for months due to an Achilles tendon crack. NGOUMOU was operated on in France on Tuesday. The trainer Gerardo Seoane is therefore forced to focus on Franck Honorat, who plays on the right wing in the remaining six season games.

Franck Honorat, 28 years old and only since 2023 part of the Gladbach squad, has experienced a changeable form this season. After a break, he was only able to play two Bundesliga games, but slowly he finds his old strength back. In the last game against St. Pauli on April 6, 2025, Honorat contributed an assist after Ko ItaKura took the lead. However, Honorat was replaced before the equalization.

important role in the offensive

Last season was Honorat with 14 goal participations (3 goals, 11 assists) Gladbach's top scorer. He also shows its importance for the team this season. With six assists in 14 games, he leads the internal statistics, together with Tim Kleindienst and Robin Hack. The striker also released 20 shots on the goal and often hits the post, which underlines his offensive danger.

The numbers from the current season are promising. Honorate takes the 10th place in the league for the statistics of the post shots and second place in the passports. He is a central player for the team, with 28 ball touches and nine tackling in the last game.

outlook for the upcoming games

After the draw against St. Pauli, two important games are waiting for Borussia Mönchengladbach. On Saturday, the team meets SC Freiburg, followed by a game against Borussia Dortmund on Easter Sunday. Especially in this crucial phase of the season, the performance of Honorat is of particular importance for the team. Tim Kleindienst emphasized the importance of Honorat for his own performance and thus shows the meaning of the wing player in the team structure.

A look at the entire Bundesliga career of Honorat provides information about its development. In 46 games for Borussia Mönchengladbach, he achieved 14 wins and scored five goals, which further strengthens his role as a key player. In the current season he has already celebrated seven victories with the team, which is a positive balance.

The next games will show whether Honorat can further increase its shape and thus not only play a crucial role in the final phases of the season for the entire team.