Bayer Leverkusen confirmed on Monday that Florian Wirtz (21) would be sidelined for several weeks after sustaining an ankle injury in their Bundesliga defeat against Werder Bremen on Saturday.

Bayer Leverkusen will show they are a complete team against Bayern Munich in Tuesday's Champions League last 16 return leg even without injured midfielder Florian Wirtz, ruled out for weeks with a ligament injury,

Bayer Leverkusen's star attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz is set to be out for several weeks with an ankle ligament injury in a further blow to the team's already-difficult German title defense. The 21-year-old Wirtz limped off injured Saturday in a 2-0 loss to Werder Bremen and will now miss Leverkusen's second-leg game against Bayern Munich in the Champions League round of 16 on Tuesday.