Yussuf Poulsen: RB Leipzig captain suffers ankle ligament injury
The 25-year-old forward was on target in their 5-0 demolition of Mainz on Sunday and set up two more goals but was diagnosed with a ligament injury a day later
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Your support makes all the difference.RB Leipzig will be without captain Yussuf Poulsen for at least part of the remainder of the season after suffering a ligament injury on Sunday.
Leipzig, who host Hertha Berlin on Wednesday, are third in the league on 54 points, seven behind leaders Bayern Munich and three off second-placed Borussia Dortmund with seven games left in the campaign.
The Bundesliga had to break for more than two months due to the Covid-19 pandemic and resumed 10 days ago.
The 25-year-old forward was on target in their 5-0 demolition of Mainz on Sunday and set up two more goals but was diagnosed with a ligament injury a day later.
“Our forward Yussuf Poulsen sustained a ligament injury in his right ankle during the game against Mainz 05,” the club said.
“He will be sidelined until further notice. That was the result of a scan on Monday.”
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