By Rune Gjerulff@runegjerulff

Florian Wirtz doubtful for Leverkusen's Bundesliga opener

Bayer Leverkusen coach Gerardo Seoane has given an update on Florian Wirtz after the youngster missed yesterday's win over Lokomotive Leipzig.
Florian Wirtz.
Florian Wirtz.
Florian Wirtz is a doubt for Bayer Leverkusen's Bundesliga opener against Union Berlin on Saturday.

Wirtz missed Saturday's 3-0 victory over Lokomotive Leipzig in the DFB-Pokal due to an adductor injury, and Leverkusen coach Gerardo Seoane isn't sure when the highly-rated 18-year-old will be fully fit again.

"It seems that he can't play a full game at the moment," Seoane told reporters after the game and continued:

"After the final training before the game [on Friday], he felt pain on Saturday and therefore didn't come into play.

"There's certainly hope that he'll be available again soon, but of course it's a sensitive issue because we definitely don't want to risk a long-term absence. It will be necessary to weigh up carefully how we proceed with him."

Wirtz has featured a total of 47 times for Leverkusen, scoring nine goals and making eight assists.
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