RB Leipzig announced on Saturday that Christopher Nkunku had torn the lateral ligament in his left knee while playing with the national team. It is still unclear how long the 25-year-old international will be out. However, there is now a first indicator.

According to Sky-Infos, the Saxons have now decided to treat the injury conservatively. In the report on the diagnosis on Saturday, meanwhile, it was left open what treatment method would be used for Nkunku.

If treated conservatively, Nkunku would avoid surgery, which usually means less downtime. So it is not yet possible to speak of a season off, which was speculated after the diagnosis was announced.

This article was originally published on 90min.com as Report: Christopher Nkunku does not need surgery.