Former Borussia Dortmund midfielder Julian Koch has revealed that he was hours away from having his leg amputated after a horror knee injury in 2011.
Koch was considered one of Dortmund's top prospects and made his Bundesliga debut for the club in 2010 at the age of 19.
The Germany youth international was sent on loan to second-division MSV Duisburg the following season to gain more first-team experience, but everything changed for Koch in a game against Rot-Weiss Oberhausen in February 2011.
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Koch collided with Dimitrios Pappas in the first half, tearing multiple knee ligaments and his meniscus.