Fresh ankle injury forces Schlotterbeck to leave Germany squad

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·30 September 2026

Germany's national team will be without Nico Schlotterbeck their upcoming Nations League matches against Serbia and in Greece.

As BILD understands, the center-back is leaving the team's training camp in Herzogenaurach early after injuring his right ankle.

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The untimely blow was sustained in today's final training session, while Sky Germany is reporting it as a lateral ligament injury.

Surgery will not be necessary BILD claims, but Schlotterbeck could now also be absent for Borussia Dortmund too.

His chances of playing against Werder Bremen on Friday, 9 October, are unknown – treatment will be conducted at BVB for the time being.

It comes as a blow for the 26-year-old who reportedly had a good chance of captaining Germany in Joshua Kimmich's absence.