Germany striker Timo Werner has been ruled out of the World Cup after sustaining an ankle ligament injury while playing for RB Leipzig against Shakhtar Donetsk.
The 26-year-old was replaced after only 20 minutes of his team’s 4-0 victory, and RB Leipzig have now confirmed that he has torn ankle ligaments and will be out 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 play Japan in Group E at the Khalifa International Stadium to begin their 2022 World Cup campaign on November 23. They will also face Costa Rica and Spain.