Timo Werner ruled out of World Cup after suffering torn ankle ligament in RB Leipzig & Shakhtar Donetsk match
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ByEurosport
Updated 03/11/2022 at 15:53 GMT
Germany will be without Timo Werner for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The 26-year-old injured his ankle in his RB Leipzig side’s Champions League match against Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday night. Leipzig beat Shakhtar as they finished second in Group F behind Real Madrid, but the Bundesliga club announced on Thursday that the player would be out for the rest of 2022.
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Timo Werner has been ruled out of the World Cup after suffering an ankle ligament injury during his RB Leipzig side’s match against Shakhtar Donetsk.
The 26-year-old was substituted inside 20 minutes in his side's 4-0 win, and RB Leipzig have now confirmed that he has torn ankle ligaments and will be out of action for the rest of 2022.
"Timo Werner suffered an ankle injury last night in the win over Shakhtar Donetsk," read a statement from RB Leipzig.
"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."
Germany kick off their 2022 World Cup campaign with a Group E fixture against Japan on November 23 at the Khalifa International Stadium.
Group E also includes Spain and Costa Rica.
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