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RB Leipzig have been dealt a blow ahead of the first leg of their UEFA Champions League last-16 tie against Tottenham Hotspur after it was confirmed Tyler Adams will not be available because of injury.
After an injury-hit first half of the season, Adams, 20, had started each of Leipzig's last five Bundesliga games, including Sunday's 0-0 draw against Bayern Munich.
The American midfielder looked set to make his Champions League debut in Wednesday's visit to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
But manager Julian Nagelsmann has now confirmed that Adams has suffered a calf injury that will keep him out of Saturday's match against Werder Bremen and the trip to Spurs:
RB Leipzig English @RBLeipzig_ENud83dudde3ufe0f Julian #Nagelsmann on team news: "There's some bad news.