Nathan Tella ruled out of action till December by Bayer Leverkusen

Bayer Leverkusen head coach Kasper Hjulmand has confirmed that Nigerian forward Nathan Tella will still be sidelined until December.

Tella sustained a knee injury while in action for Die Werkself in September and was initially expected to return to action in October after returning to training.

Hjulmand while being qouted by Werkself Extra, has now revealed that the Nigerian will only be fit for action after the November international break.

“With [Nathan] Tella, [the injury] was more difficult and complicated than we first thought. I think he’ll need the international break as well. It’s looking better and better, but I can’t say when [he’ll return] exactly.”

Tella is now expected to miss Nigeria’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier playoffs in November as he had already missed out on October World Cup qualifiers.

The 26-year-old has made four appearances across all competitions for Bayer Leverkusen this season.