Wolfsburg's Lopes suffers broken metatarsal
A week after returning to training following his recovery from a 'mini-stroke', Wolfsburg defender Felipe Lopes has broken his metatarsal.
Wolfsburg defender Felipe Lopes, who suffered a 'mini-stroke' in July 2014, has broken a metatarsal bone in training, the Bundesliga club have confirmed.
Lopes, who last played in a competitive fixture in May 2013 – when he featured for Stuttgart – suffered a transient ischemic attack at his home while watching Brazil take on the Netherlands in the World Cup.
The 28-year-old defender finally returned to training at the start of September, but he is now set to miss the majority of the season.
A short statement on Wolfsburg's official website read: "The central defender suffered a broken metatarsal during training on Thursday September 10th. He will be out of action for quite some time."
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