Timo Werner, a striker for the German national team and Leipzig club, has been injured and will not be participating in this month’s World Cup in Qatar, according to the club.
In the 16th minute of his club’s encounter against Ukrainian team Shakhtar Donetsk versus Lymentig, which was played yesterday, Wednesday, in the final round of the Champions League group stage, Werner entered the field.
The Shakhtar Donetsk match, which was won by the German side with a perfect four, ended in Werner’s favour with an ankle injury.
Leipzig continued, “The medical tests Werner undertook today have confirmed that the player was subjected to a rupture of the left ankle, and as a result, the athlete will be sidelined for the balance of the 2022 season.
In the most recent summer transfer window, Werner moved back to Leipzig from Chelsea. He played in 16 games in all competitions, scoring 9 goals and providing 4 assists.
Werner participated in the 2018 World Cup and the 2020 European Nations Cup while representing Germany in 55 international games, scoring 24 goals.
Qatar will host the World Cup from November 20 to December 18.
Spain, Costa Rica, and Japan are the other teams in the fifth group, which Germany is in.
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The striker’s exclusion from the World Cup has been confirmed for Germany
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