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Chicharito set to miss Bayer Leverkusen's trip to Hamburg

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The Mexico international picked up a groin injury in last weekend's loss to Borussia Monchengladbach, and no timetable has been given for his return.

Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez will miss Bayer Leverkusen's match against Hamburg on Friday after picking up a groin injury.

The Mexico international was injured during last weekend's 3-2 defeat to Borussia Monchengladbach, and Leverkusen announced Wednesday he will not be available this weekend.

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"A slight groin injury rules the Mexican striker out of Bayer 04 Leverkusen's away fixture at Hamburg SV on Friday night," the statement posted on the club's website said.