Havertz dropped from Germany squad because of injury

Posted November 11, 2019 6:00 am

The Associated Press

BERLIN (AP) - Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Kai Havertz has been ruled out of Germany's European Championship qualifiers due to a left thigh injury.

Bayer Leverkusen said Monday the 20-year-old Havertz tore a muscle in his thigh during the side's 2-0 win at Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga on Sunday. He will miss Germany's games against Belarus in MÃ¶nchengladbach on Saturday and Northern Ireland in Frankfurt on Nov. 19.

Leverkusen did not say how long it expects Havertz to be sidelined.

Havertz is the second player to drop out for Germany's squad after Borussia Dortmund forward Marco Reus pulled out with an ankle problem.

Several players were left out of the squad of coach Joachim LÃ¶w because of injuries, including Niklas SÃ¼le, Leroy SanÃ©, Julian Draxler, Antonio RÃ¼diger, Thilo Kehrer, Marcel Halstenberg and goalkeeper Kevin Trapp.

Matthias Ginter, Leon Goretzka, Jonas Hector and Nico Schulz returned from injury.

Germany is tied with the Netherlands at the top of Group C.

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