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Bayer Leverkusen's Robert Hilbert ruled out

Xinhua, March 3, 2016 Adjust font size:

Bayer Leverkusen will be without defender Robert Hilbert for six weeks due to a shoulder injury, the "Werkself" confirmed via the club's official homepage on Thursday.

Leverkusen did not only suffer their third straight loss at Bundesliga's 24th round on Wednesday, but also lost Hilbert to a collarbone fracture.

The 31-year-old defender sustained the injury during the 4-1 loss to relegation threatened Werder Bremen. Hilbert was unable to continue after a tackle with Santiago Garcia in the 72nd minute and was replaced by Benjamin Heinrichs.

As a consequence, "Leverkusen will be without Roberto Hilbert for presumably six weeks" .

Hilbert joined Leverkusen from Turkish outfit Besiktas J.K. in July 2013 to score once in 50 appearances.

Leverkusen sit on the 7th place of the standings. They clash with Augsburg at the 25th round in Bundesliga on Saturday. Endit