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Belgium midfielder Axel Witsel tears Achilles tendon

| January 10, 2021 11:07 AM

DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Belgium midfielder Axel Witsel is at risk of missing the European Championship after tearing his Achilles tendon, an injury his German club said will sideline him for “the coming months.”

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