Leipzig midfielder Laimer out for weeks with ankle damage: Membership

BERLIN: RB Leipzig midfielder Konrad Laimer can be out for a number of weeks following an ankle ligament damage, the German membership mentioned on Tuesday (Sep 13).

The Austria worldwide, who had been near a cope with Bayern Munich a couple of weeks in the past and had additionally been linked with a transfer to Liverpool, was injured in Leipzig’s 3-0 victory over Borussia Dortmund on Saturday.

“Konrad Laimer injured his left ligament within the 3-0 residence win towards Borussia Dortmund final Saturday and can be sidelined for a number of weeks,” the membership mentioned in a press release.

Leipzig, who face Actual Madrid within the Champions League on Wednesday, introduced in coach Marco Rose final week.

He changed predecessor Domenico Tedesco who had been sacked following the staff’s dangerous league begin and their 4-1 residence loss to Shakhtar Donetsk within the Champions League final week.