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Bayer Leverkusen's German midfielder #10 Florian Wirtz reacts injured on the pitch during the German first division Bundesliga football match between Bayer Leverkusen and Werder Bremen in Leverkusen, western Germany, on March 8, 2025. | AFP file photo.

Bayer Leverkusen on Monday confirmed midfielder Florian Wirtz will miss ‘several weeks’ with an ankle injury, including Tuesday's Champions League last 16 second leg match with Bayern Munich.

Wirtz, 21, was injured in Leverkusen's 2-0 home loss to Werder Bremen on Saturday just five minutes after coming onto the bench.