Leipzig, May 27 -- : RB Leipzig captain Yussuf Poulsen has sustained ligament injury in his right ankle that will keep him out of action for an indefinite period, the Bundesliga club confirmed.

He sustained the injury in the opening 20 minutes against 5-0 rout of Mainz on Sunday before going on to score one goal and set up two more.

"Our forward Yussuf Poulsen sustained a ligament injury in his right ankle during the game against Mainz," a statement on the club's official website read.

"He will be sidelined until further notice. That was the result of a scan on Monday," it added.

The striker has featured in 12 of 27 Bundesliga games in this season and scored five goals and six assists.

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