Germany's Ruediger ruled out of Euro 2016 with knee injury

Posted June 07, 2016 7:00 am

By CIARAN FAHEY

Antonio Ruediger is led off the pitch after he was injured during a training session of the German team in the Camille Fournier stadium at their base camp in Evian, France, Tuesday, June 7, 2016. Germany will face the Ukraine in a Euro 2016 Group C soccer match in Lille on Sunday, June, 12, 2016. (AP Photo/Michael Probst) The Associated Press

EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) - Germany defender Antonio Ruediger has been ruled out of the European Championship after suffering a knee injury in training on Tuesday.

Ruediger tore a cruciate ligament in his right knee, the German football federation said. A decision was yet to be made on a replacement.

The 23-year-old Ruediger is likely to miss around six months after sustaining the injury in a tussle with Thomas Mueller.

The loss of the Roma defender is a blow for Germany coach Joachim Loew, who had been counting on him to replace Mats Hummels, currently sidelined with a calf injury and unlikely to feature in any of the group games.

Ruediger, who had started Germany's last five internationals, joins Borussia Dortmund players Ilkay Gundogan (knee) and Marco Reus (groin) on the sidelines shortly before the tournament gets underway in France.

Germany opens its campaign against Ukraine in Lille on Sunday. Poland and Northern Ireland are also in Group C.

Antonio Ruediger, center, is led off the pitch after he was injured during a training session of the German team in the Camille Fournier stadium at their base camp in Evian, France, Tuesday, June 7, 2016. Germany will face the Ukraine in a Euro 2016 Group C soccer match in Lille on Sunday, June, 12, 2016. (AP Photo/Michael Probst) The Associated Press

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