Fourth-placed Augsburg will be without captain Paul Verhaegh for “some weeks” after the defender picked up a calf muscle injury in the 2-2 draw against Eintracht Frankfurt, the Bundesliga club said on Monday.
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The 31-year-old Dutch defender had to be taken off after 18 minutes on Sunday as surprise packages Augsburg squandered a two-goal lead against Frankfurt and missed the chance to go third.
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“More tests will be needed on Tuesday after Monday’s examinations revealed a serious muscle injury,” Augsburg said in a statement.
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“Augsburg will have to do without him for some weeks. The exact duration of the Dutch international’s absence depends on further tests and the recovery time.”
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Augsburg, more used to battling against relegation, are level with third-placed Schalke 04 on 34 points.
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