GKS Katowice has lost a key player for months. Goalkeeper Rafał Strączek out of action after injury in match against Pogonia Szczecin. The team drew 1-1 on the road after a goal scored in the added time. This point gave them fifth place and the right to play in the Conference League qualifying rounds. Strączek is now undergoing rehabilitation under the supervision of the club's physiotherapists. In the previous season, the goalkeeper of the team coached by Rafał Górak played in 22 league matches and four Polish Cup matches, each time in full time. Rafał Strączek's break from the game will last four months. In the spring, he was out for three Ekstraklasa matches due to problems with his shoulder, which he injured in Szczecin. During this break, he signed a new three-year contract with the Katowice club. GKS will return to European cups after 23 years.