LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) – Rising young winger Yann Diomande has been sidelined with a shoulder injury and will not be included in the Ivory Coast squad for the next friendly. world cupHis club Leipzig announced on Monday.
Diomande, 19, has made a splash this season with 10 goals and seven assists in 26 games. Bundesliga He has appeared in matches since joining Leipzig in July. He has been linked with a possible move to top clubs across Europe.
Leipzig announced that Diomande “suffered a capsular injury to his left shoulder.” Leipzig beat Hoffenheim 5-0 He is expected to be out on Friday, and it is not yet clear how long he will be out.
“Following discussions between all parties involved, it has been agreed that the attacker will not join up with Ivory Coast during the international break in order to focus on his recovery,” the club added.
Diomande grew up in Florida and then played for Leganes in Spain, where he scored three goals in nine games for Ivory Coast. His national team is scheduled to play South Korea in a friendly on Saturday, followed by Scotland three days later. Ivory Coast is in Group E of the World Cup, along with Ecuador, Germany and Curaçao.
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