Germany striker Timo Werner has been ruled of the world cup after he picked up an ankle injury on Wednesday.
Werner hobbled off early in Leipzig’s Champions League win over Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday.
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“Scans today in Leipzig showed that he has unfortunately torn the syndesmosis ligament in his left ankle and will therefore be out for the rest of 2022,” the Bundesliga team said in a statement.
The former Chelsea striker, who has returned to form this term, has scored 24 goals in 55 appearances for Germany
Germany’s first World Cup match is against Japan on 23 November.
Werner was part of the Germany squad at the 2018 World Cup and Euro 2020.
