Xaver Schlager Faces Weeks-Long Absence After Third Injury This Season

The RB Leipzig midfielder's latest muscle injury, suffered during international duty, complicates his club's Champions League push and ongoing contract talks.

• Xaver Schlager sustained a muscle injury in his left thigh while playing for Austria, sidelining him for several weeks.
• This marks Schlager's third major injury of the season, following a cruciate ligament tear and knee problems in the same leg.
• RB Leipzig remains in fifth place in the Bundesliga, striving for a top-four finish to secure Champions League qualification.
• Sporting director Marcel Schäfer expressed disappointment, noting Schlager's hard work to regain fitness prior to the setback.
• Despite his injury history, RB Leipzig continues negotiations to extend Schlager's contract, which currently runs until 2026.

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