Leipzig: Benjamin Henrichs absent for several months

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Leipzig: Benjamin Henrichs absent for several months

German defender Benjamin Henrichs was seriously injured Friday evening during the match between Leipzig and Bayern Munich (1-5). Victim of a torn Achilles tendon in his right foot, he will be unavailable for several months, the East German club announced this Saturday.

“ Benjamin Henrichs was injured on Friday evening shortly before the end of the match at Bayern Munich and tore his right Achilles tendon. This was revealed by medical examinations carried out on Saturday. The defender will undergo surgery on Monday in Munich and will then be absent for several months », Commented RB Leipzig in a press release. A hard blow for the club, which is already deprived of its playmaker Xavi Simons and its French central defender Castello Lukeba.

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Manu Tournoux

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