LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) – Bayer Leverkusen forward Malik Tillman will be sidelined for another two weeks after sustaining a thigh injury during international duty with the United States.
The Bundesliga club announced on Sunday that examinations conducted in Leverkusen have clarified the full extent of Tillman’s injury and the expected recovery period.
The 23-year-old suffered a cramp in his thigh while training with the U.S. team last Monday. This injury forced him to miss the national team’s friendly victory over Australia, as well as Leverkusen’s 4-3 away win against Mainz in the Bundesliga on Saturday.
“Hope that it’s not a big issue,” American coach Mauricio Pochettino had said regarding Tillman’s condition.
— AP Soccer