Bad news for Hansi Flick and the national team. The DFB team will have to do without striker Timo Werner in Qatar.
Timo Werner is out for the World Cup in Qatar. The Rasenballsport Leipzig striker suffered a torn syndesmosis ligament in his left ankle in the Champions League on Wednesday at Shakhtar Donetsk and will not be able to play until the end of the year. This was announced by his club on Thursday.
“This news is very bitter. I’m very sorry for Timo personally because he’s missing the World Cup that he really wanted to play,” said national coach Flick: “But Timo’s failure is a bitter loss, especially for the team. We wish him now everyone that he gets fit again quickly.”