German Bundesliga

Ballack back in the treatment room

September 13, 2010
By ESPNsoccernet staff
Injury-jinxed Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Michael Ballack faces a six-week lay-off after picking up a micro-fracture in his left shin after paying just 184 minutes for his new club.

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Ballack learnt of the diagnosis following a scan on Sunday morning, less than 24 hours after a challenge by Hannover's Sergio Pinto had forced him to leave the pitch half an hour into his third Bundesliga fixture.

The Germany captain had only just recovered ...

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