Lucas Alario - Ruled out for Olympics Alario will miss the 2020 Summer Olympics with Argentina after suffering a muscular injury. Impact The fact that Alario won't be able to participate in the Olympic tournament for his country also doesn't bode well for him being ready to play in the season opener for Leverkusen against Union Berlin on Aug. 14. Though the forward made limited appearances in the starting XI (12 starts), he still managed to rack up 11 goals on 41 shots (20 on target), including a trio of braces last season. If Alario does miss any portion of the Bundesliga campaign, it could be more minutes for Paulinho, who is back in action following a lengthy knee injury.
JULY 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE