Dejagah hospitalised by hepatitis A

VfL Wolfsburg's German Under-21 international Ashkan Dejagah is facing a "very long time" on the sidelines after being admitted to a specialist hospital in Hamburg to undergo treatment for hepatitis A.

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The 22-year-old had been suffering flu-like symptoms for a number of days, before a blood test revealed something more serious. Further examinations on Wednesday confirmed Wolfsburg's worst expectations and hepatitis A – an acute infectious disease of the liver. "It is very unfortunate and he will be sidelined for a very long time," said Wolfsburg coach Felix Magath, who must also do without the forward for the UEFA Cup Round of 32 tie against Paris Saint-Germain FC later this month. "We wish him the swiftest of recoveries." The nature of the illness makes it impossible to assess just how long Dejagah will be out, but there are even doubts over his involvement at the UEFA European U21 Championship in Sweden in June.