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Leverkusen (AP) - Bayer Leverkusen will have to do without the twins Sven and Lars Bender in the group game of the Europa League against Hapoel Be'er Sheva on Thursday (9 p.m. / Nitro and DAZN).
"Both are not there," said coach Peter Bosz on Wednesday.
Both were injured in the league game on Saturday at Arminia Bielefeld (2-1).
Ex-captain Lars Bender had problems with his thigh, defense chief Sven Bender was hit on the ankle.
“I don't think Lars's injury is as bad as Sven's,” said Bosz: “But he hasn't trained yet.
That's why he's not in the squad and maybe the weekend will come too early for him.
As things stand at the moment, however, it will not fail in the long term. "
There is still no precise information about the severity of Sven Bender's injury.
Edmond Tapsoba, usually Bender's next man in central defense, is also still missing after a positive corona test.
UEFA press kit in German