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Mainz manager Bo Henriksen will once again be without star striker Jonathan Burkardt, at least for today, after the Germany international was ruled out injured.

This came in the immediate aftermath of the Mainz captain being released on goal from his own half before sending his effort wide, only to catch his hamstring and go to the turf.

Should he spend time on the treatment table, it would be a huge injury setback for Burkardt, who previously had a torrid time in the 2022-2023 season, including knee surgery.

Burkardt has already trained his hamstring earlier in the current Bundesliga season, with Henriksen certainly hoping he will be back in contention soon.

In today’s match against Bayern, Burkardt was the only player in the Bundesliga to find the back of the net in four consecutive games, and his ten league goals trailed only Harry Kane (14) and Omar Marmoush (13) in the race for the title . Torjägerkanone.

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