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This is an archive article published on August 16, 2017

United States defender John Anthony Brooks out three months with thigh injury

John Anthony Brooks joined Wolfsburg in the off-season for a reported fee of 20 million euros ($22.4 million) from Bundesliga rival Hertha Berlin in a record transfer for an American player.

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United States, John Anthony Brooks, Wolfsburg, Eintracht Norderstedt John Anthony Brooks has been ruled out for around three months with a thigh injury. (Source: AP)

United States defender John Anthony Brooks has been ruled out for around three months with a thigh injury sustained on his competitive debut for Wolfsburg.

The Bundesliga side says tests on Tuesday and Wednesday revealed that Brooks tore a tendon in his right thigh in Saturday’s German Cup win over fourth-tier club Eintracht Norderstedt. Brooks went off in the 37th minute after a challenge.

Wolfsburg sporting director Olaf Rebbe says, “That’s a big blow for him and the club. We had closed this hole in our defence.”

Brooks joined Wolfsburg in the off-season for a reported fee of 20 million euros ($22.4 million) from Bundesliga rival Hertha Berlin in a record transfer for an American player.

 

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