Overview
- Bayer Leverkusen said Sunday that medical checks showed a muscular thigh injury that will sideline Tillman for about two weeks.
- The attacker will miss Tuesday’s Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain.
- His layoff is expected to extend through upcoming games against SC Freiburg on Oct. 26, SC Paderborn in the DFB-Pokal on Oct. 29, and FC Bayern on Nov. 1.
- Tillman logged an assist in the USA’s 1-1 draw with Ecuador and did not feature against Australia after picking up the injury.
- He was absent from Leverkusen’s 4-3 win at Mainz, with Patrik Schick, Lucas Vázquez, Jarell Quansah and Nathan Tella also sidelined.