Nico Schlotterbeck to miss the rest of the World Cup due to injury | OneFootball

Germany centre-back Nico Schlotterbeck will miss the remainder of the 2026 Woorld Cup after suffering an injury in the 2-1 win against Côte d’Ivoire.

According to the German press, the Borussia Dortmund player suffered a medial collateral ligament tear in his ankle, which is expected to sideline him for two months.

Schlotterbeck picked up the injury in the opening 15 minutes of the match and was replaced by Antonio Rüdiger. Interestingly, the two could be team-mates next season, as Schlotterbeck has been linked with a move to Real Madrid.

This season, the player has made 46 appearances across all competitions for club and country, scoring six goals - one of them in Germany's opening World Cup match against Curaçao (7-1).