Bayer Leverkusen must move forward without their top talisman as Javier Hernandez is out with a muscle injury.
The Mexican international was forced off in the second half of Leverkusen’s midweek loss to Werder Bremen in the German Cup.
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Hernandez scored in that Werder Bremen match before getting injured, as the striker has now scored a remarkable 20 goals in his last 18 appearances for Leverkusen.
With a torn muscle fiber in his left glute, Leverkusen boss Rogers Schmidt announced Chicharito could be out for two or even three weeks.
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Including this weekend’s match at Darmstadt, Hernandez will likely miss both matches against Sporting Lisbon in the Europa League as well as a huge Bundesliga clash with Borussia Dortmund.