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Leipzig Teenager Assan Ouédraogo Suffers Knee Injury a Week After Making Dream Germany Debut

Ouédraogo suffered a left knee tendon injury during Leipzig's win over Werder Bremen and will miss several weeks, halting his progress after scoring on his Germany debut last week.

  • On Sunday, RB Leipzig forward Assan Ouédraogo suffered a tendon injury in his left knee during the win over Werder Bremen, the club said Tuesday he will be out for several weeks.
  • After making his Germany debut last week, Assan Ouédraogo had opened RB Leipzig's scoring with a brilliant strike for his third league goal this season.
  • Leipzig said the player went off early in the second half against Bremen and the 19-year-old Ivorian can train `in the coming days` with a protective mask.
  • Leipzig sporting director Marcel Schäfer said, `It’s an unbelievable pity that Assan has been ruled out now,` adding that `this injury is even more bitter for him and for us as a team.`
  • He was on `a really good path`, having taken big steps and becoming a German international, and Leipzig also saw Yan Diomande suffer a broken nose in the match.
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The midfielder of Leipzig, Assan Ouedraogo, will be absent for a few weeks. He injured his left knee in the last match of Bundesliga against Werder Bremen.

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At the end of a strong week, Leipzig's new national player Assan Ouédraogo apparently suffered a severe tendon injury in his knee in the match against Bremen. His club expects a week-long failure.

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