Guela Doué ruled out of Mainz clash after debut injury

Guela Doué, the new right-back at Bayer Leverkusen, has been ruled out of the trip to FSV Mainz 05 after suffering an injury immediately following his debut, according to kicker. The player’s message is clear: he expects to return in “a couple of weeks”, putting his comeback after the international break.

Injury right after debut

The outlet recalls that Doué picked up the problem in his first appearance, affecting his groin/abductor area. From there, the timetable has been shaped around recovery rather than rushing back.

Return after the break

With Doué out, Leverkusen will need an alternative for the right-back role against Mainz. kicker also notes that, beyond rehab, the defender is working on settling in—learning Spanish as part of his integration.

For punters, the key takeaway is that Doué won’t feature vs Mainz, and his next chance looks to come in the weeks following the international period, as indicated in the information provided by kicker.