Lasogga mystery deepens

Is Pierre-Michel Lasogga ill or injured? The mystery deepened on Wednesday night as the striker was absent for a second consecutive match. The club line is that Lasogga is sick, although his teammate Caleb Ekuban suggested on Tuesday that the German will be out for a ‘few weeks’, in a clear hint he is injured. For good measure, there were rumours at the weekend that the spearhead is suffering from a calf strain. All the while, Christiansen offers guarded answers that only serve to baffle supporters. Any chance of the truth?

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