Axel Witsel out 'for months' with achilles injury

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Alex Mott·10 January 2021

Axel Witsel out 'for months' with achilles injury

Borussia Dortmund have confirmed that Axel Witsel has torn his achilles and will be out for a “few months”.

Witsel limped off during Dortmund’s win over RB Leipzig on Saturday evening with initial prognosis not looking good.

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Bittere Nachricht: Der BVB wird in den kommenden Monaten auf Axel #Witsel verzichten müssen. Der belgische Nationalspieler hatte sich in Sachsen ohne Fremdeinwirkung die Achillessehne gerissen. Die gesamte BVB-Familie drückt Axel die Daumen für eine möglichst rasche Genesung! 🙏
– Sunday, 10 January 2021

And now it’s been revealed by the German side that their Belgium international will be missing for the foreseeable future after visiting a specialist on Sunday.

The midfielder is likely to be out for a large chuck of the rest of the season and could be out for the summer’s upcoming European Championships.