Chicharito Update: He Tore A Muscle In His Butt

Chicharito limped out of Bayer Leverkusen's DFB Pokal loss to Werder Bremen, and now we have an update.

Chicharito injury blow!@bayer04_en will be without their goal machine @CH14_ against @sv98 this weekend. pic.twitter.com/ISDG8EOpLc

— Bundesliga (@Bundesliga_EN) February 10, 2016

For a report on the nature and severity of the injury, we turn to The18's medical correspondent, Leopold "Butters" Stotch.

Thanks Butters. Specifically, Chicharito tore a muscle in his left buttock, sidelining him at least for this weekend's Bundesliga match.

#Chicharito will miss #D98B04 as he's suffered a small fiber muscle tear of the left glutes.

We're hoping for a speedy recover!

— Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04_en) February 10, 2016

Hernandez has 22 goals in 26 matches this season for Bayer Leverkusen, far and away their leading scorer. The rest of the team will really have to step up in his absence.

Contact The18 Staff Writer Sam Klomhaus at Klomhaus@The18.com or follow him on Twitter @SamKlomhaus