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title: "Baumgartner returns to training after 8-day absence due to thigh injury"
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# Baumgartner returns to training after 8-day absence due to thigh injury

RB Leipzig player Christoph Baumgartner has recovered from a thigh injury that kept him out for 8 days, making him ready ahead of the clash with Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League.

[Kareem Al-Saleh](https://riyadaty.com/en/author/kareem-al-saleh-2) Editor Published 21 October 2026، 03:11 Saudi time

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Baumgartner returns to training after 8-day absence due to thigh injury

[RB Leipzig](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/rb-leipzig-256) announced that their player [Christoph Baumgartner](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/christoph-baumgartner-7549) has become available again after recovering from a thigh injury.

The player had been out of action since 13 October 2026 after sustaining the injury, before returning to fitness on 21 October 2026, following an absence that lasted 8 days.

RB Leipzig are awaiting their clash with Real Madrid in the third round of the league phase of the UEFA Champions League for the 2026/27 season.

The match is scheduled to be held at Real Madrid's ground on 21 October 2026 at 22:00 Saudi Arabia time (the same time as Damascus).

The match will be broadcast on beIN SPORTS.

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