Borussia Dortmund teenager Mukoko will miss the Champions League round of 16 due to ankle injury

2023-02-14 15:21

Borussia Dortmund teenager Mukoko will miss the Champions League round of 16 due to ankle injury


After Borussia Dortmund's 18-year-old striker Yusuf Mukoko was injured in the last round of the Bundesliga in a 2-0 victory over Werder Bremen , the club's updated injury report today pointed out that Mukoko's ankle ligament The injury requires a recovery period of up to 6 weeks, and it is confirmed that he will miss the Champions League round of 16 against Chelsea in the Premier League.


Mukoko has been training in the Dortmund youth training camp since he was a child, until he was promoted to the first team in 2020, becoming the youngest player ever to play in the Bundesliga. At the same time, he also came off the bench in the Champions League, the youngest player in the history of the Champions League , is also the youngest goal scorer in the history of the Bundesliga.


And this teenager has also attracted the covetousness of several Premier League clubs by virtue of his outstanding performance on the offensive line, including Chelsea. Mukoko also represented the German team in the World Cup in Qatar, and will definitely be a key player for the national team and the club in the future.


Borussia Dortmund teenager Mukoko will miss the Champions League round of 16 due to ankle injury


This season, Mukoko represented Dortmund in 26 Bundesliga, Champions League and German Cup matches, contributing 6 goals and 3 assists.


But as the teenager was injured in the last round of the Bundesliga, the Dortmund club stated that the news of Mukoko's injury has dealt a certain blow to the team that is currently facing important events such as the Bundesliga championship and the Champions League.


Mukoko will be absent for up to 6 weeks and will miss 8 games, including the Bundesliga and the 2 rounds of the Champions League round of 16 against Chelsea.