Key German star to miss 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar after ankle injury

After sustaining an ankle ligament injury during his RB Leipzig team’s match against Shakhtar Donetsk, Timo Werner has been eliminated from the World Cup. The 4-0 victory for his team saw the 26-year-old replaced after 20 minutes, and RB Leipzig has now revealed that he has damaged ankle ligaments and will be sidelined for the remainder of 2022.

RB Leipzig officially stated: “Timo Werner suffered an ankle injury last night in the win over Shakhtar Donetsk, 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.”

On November 23, Germany plays Japan in Group E at the Khalifa International Stadium to begin their 2022 World Cup campaign.

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Many players will miss the FIFA World Cup 2022 due to injuries

The holding of a Fifa World Cup in the middle of many major leagues’ domestic seasons was always going to be problematic for a number of reasons, not the least of which is the tendency for players to miss out due to injury. Even if a few players missing the tournament is nothing new, the problem is made worse this time since club competitions will continue up to a week before Qatar 2022 kicks off, packing in more games and giving players less time to recover.

Unfortunately, a large number of names have already been ruled out, and more are constantly being added to the list of athletes battling against time to regain fitness.

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Pogba suffered a preseason knee injury that required surgery to repair a torn meniscus in September. The Chelsea midfielder’s recovery from a hamstring injury that has limited him to two games this season has hit a roadblock. Son Heung-min of Tottenham Hotspur suffered a facial fracture as a result of an aerial collision with Chancel Mbemba during an Olympique de Marseille match in the Champions League. The forward will undergo surgery to stabilize the fracture, according to Spurs.

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