Leverkusen confirm Wirtz has sustained an anterior cruciate ligament injury
By Rune Gjerulff @runegjerulff
Bayer Leverkusen wonderkid Florian Wirtz will be out long after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury against FC Köln.
| Florian Wirtz. |
The Bundesliga outfit have confirmed this evening that the higly-rated youngster tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.
Wirtz had to come off midway through the first half of today's game against Köln following a challenge from Luca Kilian.
The 18-year-old youngster has scored 10 goals and provided 14 assists in 31 games for Leverkusen this season.
Es tut uns so leid, Flo! 😓
— Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04fussball) March 13, 2022
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