Bayer Leverkusen's hopes in the Bundesliga and Champions League were today handed a devastating blow with the news that Florian Wirtz ... against Bayern Munich, Wirtz's injury could not be more badly timed. The loss of Xabi Alonso's most important player ...

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.