Nico Schlotterbeck withdraws from Germany squad after right ankle ligament injury | OneFootball

Nico Schlotterbeck has withdrawn from Germany’s Nations League fixtures against Serbia and Greece after injuring ligaments in his right ankle during training on Wednesday. The Borussia Dortmund centre-back has left the squad.

Bild claims he is set to return to Dortmund for further tests, and while his chances of facing Werder Bremen after the break appear slim, he should avoid surgery.

The damage is to the lateral ligament of his right ankle, sustained during the national team’s final session in Herzogenaurach before the Serbia game. He has 30 caps.

He appeared to twist the joint on his own during a routine slalom drill with the ball.

The 26-year-old had only just come back from ligament damage in his other ankle, a serious injury suffered at the World Cup against Côte d’Ivoire.

Source: L'Équipe

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