Schlager fails longer: RB Leipzig is worried about team players!

Schlager fails longer: RB Leipzig is worried about team players!

Leipzig, Deutschland - Xaver Schlager, the talented midfielder of RB Leipzig, has to take a longer break again. After a cruciate ligament rupture that already put him out of action in November 2024, the Upper Austrian suffered an injury to his left knee at the beginning of this year. This week it turned out that liquid had formed in the injured knee, which required medical intervention. As the specialist magazine kicker , Schlager already failed due to these complications in the first games of 2025.

The 43-fold international will not only be missing for RB Leipzig's remaining competitive games in the Bundesliga, but also in the decisive play-off game of Austria against Serbia in the Nations League in March. The Bundesliga club announced that Schlager is expected to pause for six weeks after he has undergone a minimally invasive intervention. It will only be available again after the international break at the end of March, which represents a significant setback for the Austrian team, which is dependent on his service provider. The promotion to the league A of the Nations League will be decided on March 20 in a home game and on March 23 in the second leg, as the krone reported.