in-form Bayer 04 Leverkusen centre-back Ömer Toprak faces a spell on the sidelines after sustaining an adductor injury against Borussia Dortmund last weekend. - © © gettyimages / Lars Baron
in-form Bayer 04 Leverkusen centre-back Ömer Toprak faces a spell on the sidelines after sustaining an adductor injury against Borussia Dortmund last weekend. - © © gettyimages / Lars Baron

Leverkusen duo Toprak and Kampl sidelined

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Bayer 04 Leverkusen have been dealt a double blow with both Ömer Toprak and Kevin Kampl laid low by muscle injuries.

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The pair were both substituted at half-time of Die Werkself’s 1-0 defeat at home to Borussia Dortmund on Sunday after sustaining the problems in the opening half of the Matchday 22 encounter.

Centre-back Toprak, who has been in remarkable form in recent weeks, requires treatment on a left adductor problem while midfielder Kampl is nursing a left calf muscle strain.

No official indication has been given as to the duration of the pair’s absence.

Read: Leverkusen 0-1 Dortmund match report