Ezequiel Fernández out for Benfica v Leverkusen in Champions League | OneFootball

Ezequiel Fernández, one of Bayer Leverkusen's reinforcements, will miss the next match for the Germans. It has been determined that the midfielder will definitely be absent for the game against Benfica, which is part of the next round of the Champions League. Given this situation, the coach of the team will have to find a solution within the squad.

According to the newspaper A Bola, the Argentine midfielder suffered a knee injury during the match on Sunday, October 26, against Freiburg, which was part of another round of the Bundesliga. The same source indicates that the problem is in the ligament area of the athlete's knee.

In a statement, the German club, where former Benfica left-back Alejandro Grimaldo plays, explained that Ezequiel Fernández will be out of action for seven to eight weeks, however, they revealed that the footballer will not need surgical intervention.

An undisputed starter in Leverkusen's recent matches, which have been experiencing a more positive phase in terms of results, this turns out to be a major headache for Kasper Hjulmand, the team's coach. Before the visit to Luz, the Germans defeated Freiburg 2-0, with goals from Poku and Tapsoba.

However, the match against the team is only next week and Benfica, without any break, is already preparing to host Tondela, for the League Cup. The match is scheduled for this Wednesday, October 29, at 8:30 PM, at Estádio da Luz.

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