Culbreath ruled out of Leverkusen's season opener due to injury

Montrell Culbreath will miss the start of Bayer Leverkusen's season. The fullback suffered an injury during the warm-up match against FC Sevilla and had to be substituted, according to *kicker*.

The absence comes at a critical time for Xabi Alonso's side, just as they prepare for their opening Bundesliga fixture. To make matters worse, Robert Andrich also picked up a knock in the same friendly, though his situation appears less serious than Culbreath's. The midfielder was replaced during the match as well.