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RB Leipzig's Ouédraogo sidelined with shoulder injury

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 8, 2026, 12:03 PM

Last updated Aug 8, 2026

RB Leipzig's Ouédraogo sidelined with shoulder injury

Summary

RB Leipzig announced that Assan Ouédraogo will be out for a few weeks due to a shoulder injury. The 20-year-old midfielder, who played only 19 Bundesliga games last season because of various injuries, sustained a capsular injury during training. Despite being named as a replacement for the World Cup, Ouédraogo did not participate in the recent North America tour but played in friendly matches against Ingolstadt and Verl. Leipzig is set to face Leeds United later today and has a subsequent friendly against FC Bayern before their opening DFB-Pokal match.

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Status Watch

•Assan Ouédraogo confirmed out for a few weeks due to injury.
•Ouédraogo had limited appearances last season due to several injuries.
•RB Leipzig faces Leeds United today in a friendly.
•Ouédraogo was a replacement for the World Cup but did not play in North America.
•Leipzig will meet FC Bayern in another friendly after Leeds.

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12:03 PMYahoo Sports — Leipzig gem Ouédraogo suffers fresh injury setback

What they're saying

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RB Leipzig confirmed Assan Ouédraogo will be out for a few weeks due to a shoulder injury. The 20-year-old has only played 19 Bundesliga games last term because of several injury setbacks holding him...
— Yahoo Sports

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