Bayer Leverkusen's Joel Pohjanpalo sidelined until December

Pohjanpalo, 22, picked up the injury while training the day after his side's 1-1 Champions League draw in Monaco on Tuesday.

September 29, 2016 • 1:32 PM

Joel Pohjanpalo joined Bayer Leverkusen from Fortuna Dusseldorf in the summer. Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty ImagesBayer Leverkusen will be without forward Joel Pohjanpalo for a lengthy period after he broke his foot in training.

Pohjanpalo, 22, picked up the injury while training the day after his side's 1-1 Champions League draw in Monaco on Tuesday.

The Finland international has been ruled out "provisionally until into December'' by Leverkusen, who say he must spend the "next six weeks'' with a cast on his foot.

Some unfortunate news for @JPohjanpalo this morning...

The striker has broken a bone in his foot and will be out until at least December