Hazard set to be sidelined for 'several weeks' due to muscle injury

Borussia Dortmund has confirmed the extent of Thorgan Hazard’s injury that he picked up during the previous Bundesliga outing.

Thorgan Hazard was included in the starting XI in Borussia Dortmund’s 3-0 win over Borussia Monchengladbach but did not last for more than a quarter of an hour.

The Belgium international was forced out after sustaining what appeared to be a hamstring injury.

Head coach Lucien Favre failed to provide details about the 27-year old’s injury but remained optimistic over his player making a quick return.

However, that does not appear to be the case as Dortmund confirmed on Monday that Hazard will remain out for a number of weeks due to a torn muscle fiber.

The medical report on the club’s official website read: “Borussia Dortmund midfielder Thorgan Hazard suffered a muscle fiber tear in his thigh during the Bundesliga opener and now faces several weeks on the sidelines.

Thorgan Hazard will be sidelined for the next couple of weeks due to a hamstring strain suffered on Saturday.

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“Hazard was in the starting line-up for Saturday’s encounter with Borussia Monchengladbach but pulled up in discomfort after a defensive action early on and was replaced by Felix Passlack in the 19th minute.”

Hazard’s lengthy lay off will come as a huge blow for BVB, who are also without Raphael Guerreiro and Nico Schulz.

Favre will have to resort to using Felix Passlack at left wing-back if none of the three aforementioned players return in time for the next weekend’s clash against Augsburg or the DFL-Supercup final against Bayern Munich at the end of this month.