Author of an excellent comeback after CAN 2025, continuing his very good first part of the season, Ibrahim Maza however sees his momentum slowed down. Bayer Leverkusen indicated this Saturday that the Algerian international was suffering from “slight knee problems”. Consequently, he is not in the squad selected for the Bundesliga match against Eintracht Frankfurt.
ℹ️ Ibo Maza is missing due to minor knee problems.
— Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04fussball) January 31, 2026
The German club did not give further details on the exact nature of the problem, but everything suggests that this absence should not distance Men land for a long time. THE Bayer Leverkusen will be expected in particular from next Tuesday with the reception of FC ST Pauli in the quarter-finals of the German Cupa meeting for which the presence of the midfielder could be hoped for. Men had also been one of the great architects of qualification during the previous round, by scoring a crucial goal on the lawn of the Borussia Dortmund.
This is the first absence of the season for Men due to an injury, but also the first in over a year. The last time the Algerian international missed a match for this reason, he was still playing in the colors of Hertha Berlinbefore his signature in Bayer Leverkusen.
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