Overview
- Ouédraogo sustained the injury during his mid-January comeback in the 2–0 win over SC Freiburg.
- After multiple medical consultations, the club chose conservative treatment with no surgery planned.
- His layoff means he will miss Germany’s late-March friendlies against Switzerland in Basel and Ghana in Stuttgart.
- Sporting director Marcel Schäfer called the setback a shock and pledged full support during the rehabilitation.
- Leipzig is assessing short-term options, with media linking Real Betis midfielder Sergi Altimira as a possible reinforcement that remains unconfirmed.