❌ World champions lose starlet to injury, see replacement | OneFootball

There has been a cut from Germany’s World Cup squad. 

Lennart Karl, Bayern’s 18-year-old attacking midfielder, had an injury confirmed after tests carried out this Friday (5). 

The information was first reported by Sky Sports and Bild and later made official by the local federation. 

The problem arose during training earlier in the day, and the mood was already pessimistic during coach Julian Nagelsmann’s press conference.

A product of Bayern’s academy, Karl earned more space at the club last European season - especially while Musiala was recovering.

He made 39 appearances, scoring nine goals and providing seven assists.

He broke into the national team at the "moment of truth" by being called up for the last pre-World Cup Fifa international window.

He got minutes against Switzerland and Ghana.  And he came on against Finland on the 31st. 

Alongside goalkeeper Nübel, he was the call-up with the fewest caps: three.

Assan Ouédraogo, a 20-year-old midfielder who plays for Leipzig, will be his replacement.

The club itself has already announced it.

He has only 11 minutes for the senior national team - in the 6-0 win over Slovakia in November last year. 

He was on vacation in Spain and will now play in the first World Cup of his career.

Germany is in Group E alongside Ivory Coast, Ecuador and Curaçao.

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