With an important absence in its composition, Germany will perform at the World Cup in Qatar. Timo Werner injured his ankle during the match of the sixth round of the Champions League group stage between Leipzig and Shakhtar Donetsk.
As the German team announced, the 27-year-old striker will be out before the end of 2022. Therefore, he will miss the tournament in Qatar, which starts on November 20.
This kick is important for Hansi Flick as the German striker has had a very good season. The 27-year-old footballer played 19 matches in which he scored 9 goals and made 4 assists.
Werner made his debut for the German national team in 2017. In total, he has 55 caps for the national team, in which he scored 24 goals.
i ️ Timo Werner suffered an ankle injury last night in the match against Shakhtar Donetsk.
A scan done today in Leipzig showed that he had unfortunately torn the left ankle syndesmosis ligament and would therefore be out until the end of 2022. pic.twitter.com/tLLAfxb2op
— RB Leipzig English (@RBLeipzig_EN) November 3, 2022
Source: Kathimerini
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