Bayer Leverkusen: Tapsoba injured, but hope for return!

Bayer Leverkusen: Tapsoba injured, but hope for return!

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso - Injury to Bayer Leverkusen!

The 25-year-old defense star Edmond Tapsoba was missing on Monday in the decisive qualification game for the Africa Cup 2025 against Malawi, which Burkina Faso lost 0: 3. Tapsoba and his team had previously qualified for the prestigious tournament in Morocco, but now an injury causes excitement in Leverkusen.

As the Burkinian Football Association announced, Tapsoba contracted an injury in the game against Senegal (0-1) on Thursday. In order to clarify the exact severity of the injury, he should undergo an MRI examination in the capital Ouagadougou while his teammates traveled to Lilongwe.

optimism in Leverkusen

But there is light at the end of the tunnel! According to BILD, there is no reason to panic. In Leverkusen there is optimism that Tapsoba, who will be returned on Wednesday, will be fit in time to stand on the pitch in the next Bundesliga game against 1. FC Heidenheim. A default player's failure would be a bitter setback for the team.

In addition to the injury notes, Tapsoba had to accept another setback: he was not nominated among the five finalists for the election as Africa's footballer of the year. The continental association CAF initially presented ten candidates, including the Leverkusener, who won three titles with his club this year. A bitter moment for the talented defender!