Overview

• Palacios exited after roughly 15 minutes of Leverkusen’s 3-1 win over Eintracht Frankfurt in the third Bundesliga match of the season due to right adductor pain.
• Bayer Leverkusen issued an official statement confirming a right adductor muscle injury that sidelines the midfielder until early 2026.
• The club and subsequent reports say he will undergo surgery, keeping him out for the rest of 2025 and the first half of the club campaign.
• Lionel Scaloni will be without Palacios for Argentina’s October and November friendly windows as the team ramps up preparations for 2026.
• Palacios had just rejoined the national setup with minutes against Venezuela and a bench role versus Ecuador, and he will need to rebuild match rhythm in 2026 to contend for selection.