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Austria striker Guido Burgstaller had his skull fractured when he was attacked in the centre of the country’s capital city, his club Rapid Vienna have said.<\/b><\/p>\n
Rapid said the 35-year-old is expected to be out of action for several months after suffering the “serious head injury” at the weekend.<\/p>\n
They say the former Cardiff City forward was attacked by an “unknown man” and fractured his skull as he fell following a “brutal blow”.<\/p>\n
The 35-year-old, capped 26 times by Austria, was examined at the scene before being taken to hospital, where he will remain for the next few days. <\/p>\n
In a statement, Rapid said they “trust in the responsible authorities that the as-yet-unknown perpetrator will be brought to justice quickly”. <\/p>\n
Burgstaller joined Cardiff from Rapid in 2014, becoming Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s second signing for the Welsh club.<\/p>\n
He made just three appearances for the Bluebirds before joining German club Nurnberg.<\/p>\n
Burgstaller also played in Germany for Schalke and St Pauli before returning to Rapid in 2022. <\/p>\n
He was one of three Austria players dropped by manager Ralf Rangnick in 2023 after they were filmed singing homophobic chants following a 3-0 win against city rivals Austria Vienna. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n