German forward Timo Werner will miss the 2022 World Cup in Qatar after sustaining an ankle injury in RB Leipzig’s win over Shakhtar Donetsk.
Werner limped off injury early on in RB Leipzig’s 4-0 win over Shakhar Donetsk in the Champions League on Wednesday with an ankle problem. Club side RB Leipzig have now confirmed he will miss the World Cup.
“Timo Werner suffered an ankle injury last night in the win over Shakhtar Donetsk,” read a club statement. “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.”
Werner has 24 goals in 55 outings for Germany, and manager Hansi Flick has already made it clear how important the striker’s loss will be to his team. He said, “It’s very sad news. I feel really sorry for Timo that he will miss a World Cup that he was determined to play at. Above all though, his absence is a big loss for the team. We all wish him a speedy recovery!”
Flick’s side are due to play a friendly on November 16 against Oman. Germany’s first game of the World Cup is against Japan on November 23.
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