Leverkusen confirm loss of Hlozek for three to four weeks
League leaders Bayer 04 Leverkusen confirmed that Czech attacker Adam Hlozek would be out for up to a month early of Sunday morning.
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Hlozek - while not necessarily the most important factor in his club's historic undefeated season - has scored seven goals and pocketed two assists for Xabi Alonso's Werkself in 32 appearances across all competitions this year. The 31-times-capped Czech international proved especially effective for his team in the Europa League and DFB-Pokal. Five of his seven goals have come in those two competitions.
Hlozek's replacement on Saturday, Amine Adli, can easily ensure that the soon-to-be-crowned German champions don't miss a beat in attack. Nigerian striker Victor Boniface also nears a comeback for Germany's red company team. Hlozek retains a slim hope of returning before the end of the league campaign in six weeks' time and can still participate in the late May Pokal or (if the team makes it) Europa League Final.
