World Cup exit confirmed! Nagelsmann on Schlotterbeck injury | OneFootball

It had already been expected, and now it is official. Nico Schlotterbeck was injured in the match against Ivory Coast and will miss the rest of the World Cup due to injury. BVB and the DFB have just confirmed a ligament injury in his left ankle. He will be unavailable to both the DFB and BVB for several months. 

Julian Nagelsmann also commented on the DFB website: "Schlotti will be a huge loss for us on the pitch as an outstanding defender, especially because of his excellent build-up play. It could have been his World Cup. Yesterday, we all tried to lift his spirits — fortunately, he is a very positive person who is already looking ahead again. It is a nice sign that he is initially staying here with the squad, because he also has an influence off the pitch."

With Jonathan Tah, Antonio Rüdiger, Waldemar Anton, and Malick Thiaw, the German national team remains well positioned.

Dortmund’s Lars Ricken was quoted in BVB’s press release as saying: "I feel extremely sorry for Nico; he was in really good form and had become indispensable in our national team’s starting lineup. It is very unfortunate and incredibly bitter that he is now out of the World Cup because of an injury. But Nico showed last year how he can come back even stronger after an injury. He will do that again this time — we are convinced of that." 

For the time being, Schlotterbeck will not leave the national team and will remain in the USA. 

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