Kevin Volland faces operation
Bad luck for Kevin Volland: The Leverkusen striker suffered a metacarpal fracture to his right hand in yesterday’s 2-0 win for Germany against Finland in Mönchengladbach.
Volland will undergo an operation this afternoon led by hand specialist Dr. Armin Bauer at the Marienhospital in Brühl. He is likely to be sidelined for at least two weeks.
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