RB Leipzig star Xavi Simons has suffered a serious injury. How long will he miss?

Yesterday, RB Leipzig suffered a 0-1 defeat to Liverpool in the third round of the UEFA Champions League and lost one of their key players in the process.

Details: In the 78th minute of the match, Leipzig's head coach Marco Rose was forced to substitute attacking midfielder Xavi Simons due to an injury. He was replaced by Yussuf Poulsen. Today, the club confirmed the nature of the Dutchman's injury.

According to RB Leipzig’s official website, Simons has been diagnosed with an ankle ligament injury and will be sidelined for several weeks.

Simons is expected to miss upcoming matches against Freiburg, St. Pauli, Borussia Dortmund, Celtic, and Borussia Gladbach.

Reminder: RB Leipzig currently sits in second place in the Bundesliga, level on 17 points with Bayern. In the Champions League, the "Red Bulls" have lost all three of their group stage matches.