Bundesliga - Bayer's Rolfes has knee op

Eurosport - Tue, 20 Oct 13:50:00 2009

Bayer Leverkusen will be without captain Simon Rolfes for Friday's game with Borussia Dortmund following confirmation he he has gone under the surgeon's knife.

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The Bundesliga leaders have confirmed that the 27-year-old has had minor surgery to remedy a knee complaint.

Rolfes picked up the injury while on international duty for Germany against Russia earlier in October.

The midfielder has been told that he must spend 10 days on the sidelines before beginning his rehabilitation.

Bayer top the table on goal difference from Hamburg.

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