Overview
- Mainz announced before the 1–1 draw at Leverkusen that Amiri was out with a heel problem, and sporting director Niko Bungert said the absence will last a few games with timing still uncertain.
- Sportbild/BILD reports he may not return until the end of March, which would likely rule him out of the DFB’s final March friendlies before World Cup selections.
- No surgery is currently expected, with a plan for a cautious, phased rebuild once the heel has fully healed, according to the same reporting.
- Coach Urs Fischer called the 10-goal midfielder a significant loss and said his cutting edge in the final third was missing against Leverkusen.
- The club is wary of setting a firm comeback date given recent setbacks with other injuries, and a return before the international break is considered possible but not guaranteed.