‘What a day!’ – German-Ghanaian defender Benjamin Henrichs on cloud nine after first game with RB Leipzig this season following long-time injury layoff

The 29-year-old talented full-back of Ghanaian descent, who spent over thirteen months on the sidelines with a ruptured Achilles tendon, has finally returned to full action on the pitch with Die Roten Bullen in their resounding home victory against Schwarz und Weiß over the weekend

German-Ghanaian defender Benjamin Henrichs has expressed a great excitement over his first appearance with RB Leipzig in this seasn’s Bundesliga following his long-time injury layoff.

The former Bayer 04 Leverkusen defender endured the toughest moment of his playing career after suffering from a Achilles tendon tear on December 20, 2024 during their away fixture against Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena.

Following his recuperation, the man on the touchline at the Red Bull Arena handed him his first game of the season in their 4-0 home demolition of SV Elversberg in the Bundesliga on Saturday having enjoyed the full 90 minutes of the encounter.

Right after the clash, the former AS Monaco right-back took to his micro-blogging platform lnstagram to express his elation over his first match of the current campaign.

He posted: ”What a day!! My first 90 minutes since my injury in 2024 ! Insanity… I am so much more grateful to have just persevered and left 3 points in Leipzig!”

After returning to full fitness, RB Leipzig head coach Martín Demichelis expressed his satisfactions about the output of the versatile right-back in both training and game matches by telling his club’s official website: ” Benny is getting ever nearer to his best form, but it cannot be forgotten how long he was out for. In light of that, he is making a solid and positive impression. I’m pleased by what I have seen from him in training and in matches.”

Given his Ghanaian heritage, the Bocholt-born defender remains unfit to switch international allegiances from Germany to Ghana to play for the Ghana senior national football team after being cap-tied 19 times by the Germany national football team at the international level in his international career so far.