Timo Werner, a forward for Germany, has an ankle injury and will not be participating in the World Cup in Qatar, his club RB Leipzig confirmed on Thursday, one week before the roster was to be named.
Timo Werner of Germany will miss the World Cup due to an ankle injury
In the first half of Leipzig’s 4-0 victory against Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League group stage on Wednesday, the 26-year-old, who has 24 goals in 55 appearances for the national team, was substituted after taking a hit to the foot in the 13th minute.
According to Germany coach Hansi Flick, this piece of news is quite hurtful. In an effort to earn greater playing time and a berth on the World Cup roster, Werner returned to Leipzig from Chelsea this season. He has scored nine goals overall and four goals in the league thus far.
However, it is a significant loss for the entire squad. We will have to do without an exceptional striker who is also a high-scoring member of the national team and a true team player, Flick said in a statement. In an effort to earn greater playing time and a berth on the World Cup roster, Werner returned to Leipzig from Chelsea this season.
He has scored nine goals overall and four goals in the league thus far. “But more so for the squad, it is a significant loss. Flick stated in a statement, “We have to make due without a great striker with a high scoring percentage also for the national team and true team player.
Werner, a member of the German team at the 2018 World Cup and Euro 2020, was anticipated to be named to the team that coach Flick would reveal on November 10. He will be out for the remainder of 2022 due to a damaged syndesmosis ligament in his left ankle, according to scans performed today in Leipzig, according to a statement from RB Leipzig. “A choice on his care will be made in the next several days.”
His injury is a serious setback for the Germans, who have always had trouble scoring from close range. Werner is now officially out, therefore Flick will almost certainly call in Niclas Fuellkrug, the Bundesliga’s top scorer and a potent in-the-box attacker who plays as a natural number nine.