The Bundesliga returns with good news for Xavi Simons

Bundesliga fans are in luck. Look at it Xavi Simons On the pitch this is always good news and 2025 brings the reappearance of Leipzig’s talented Dutch playmaker after his long injury layoff.

Xavi Simons, 21, has been out since On October 23, he suffered a torn ligament in his left ankle following a clash in the Champions League match that Leipzig lost at the Red Bull Arena against Liverpool (0-1).

In the operating room

simons, formed in the quarry of FC Barcelonahe did not finish the match and days later he underwent surgery. He then began the long road to recovery and two and a half months later he was ready to reappear on the field of play.

Indeed, he is close to being in the squad for the final game of 2024 against leaders Bayern Munich, who beat Leipzig 5-1 at the Allianz Arena, but Marco Rose has finally decided his inclusion on the list.

Now, after the Bundesliga’s winter break, Xavi Simons returns for the Sunday’s match against Werder Bremen at the Red Bull Arena.

Leipzig, with and without Simons

Leipzig has blamed the loss of Xavi Simons, its great figure, since then At the time of his injury he was co-leader of the Bundesliga, tied with Bayern after remaining unbeaten in the first seven rounds (five wins and two draws).

Eight days later, Leipzig dropped to fourth place, 9 points behind Bayernafter three wins, four losses and one draw, which fell in November in a critical streak of one point to 12.

On the contrary, in the Champions League he did not raise his head and, after losing the first three games with Xavi Simons, without him they also lost the next three and had no chance of continuing in the competition with two days left in the league stage.

This is the second season in a row that Xavi Simons has been on loan for Leipzig, which works for the purpose of ensuring player ownership, although to do this he would have to make an estimated investment of around 70 and 80 million euros for PSG to get rid of him.