Timo Werner latest injury update today, status, and return date as he joins the list of players to miss the 2022 FIFA World Cup
Timo Werner, the German attacker, suffered an ankle injury during RB Leipzings’ 4-0 Champions League victory over Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday. Werner was hobbled off in the 19th minute of the game after attempting a simple pass and was shortly replaced by Emil Forsberg. Timo Werner suffered an ankle injury and will miss the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, as per RB Leipzig.
Timo Werner Latest Injury Update Today, Status, News And Return Date With Him Set To Miss FIFA World Cup 2022
Timo Werner will not feature in the world cup due to an injury
A very tough one to take for me! I will be out for the next weeks, will miss the World Cup and will have to support @RBLeipzig and @DFB_Team from the couch unfortunately😤😤 thanks for all your messages! pic.twitter.com/umfQKBVi3p
— Timo Werner (@TimoWerner) November 3, 2022
The club confirmed the news and said;
“Timo Werner hurt his ankle last night during the victory over Shakhtar Donetsk, according to a club statement. According to tests performed today in Leipzig, he, unfortunately, tore the syndesmosis ligament in his left ankle and will thus miss the rest of 2022.
Timo Werner has been outstanding so far this season after joining from Chelsea in the summer, tallying nine goals and four assists in 16 games across all competitions for RB Leipzig. The Germans, who have had trouble scoring from the penalty spot for some time, have suffered a significant blow as a result of Werner’s injury. Now that Werner is out, Flick will almost certainly call up Niclas Fullkrug, the Bundesliga’s top scorer and a strong in-the-box attacker who plays as a natural No. 9.
Werner, who played with Germany in the 2018 World Cup and Euro 2020, was anticipated to be named to the team that coach Flick would reveal on November 10. While playing for Germany, Werner has scored 24 goals in 55 games, and manager Hansi Flick has already stated how crucial the striker’s absence will be to his squad. He stated: “It’s pretty upsetting news. Because Timo was desperate to play in this World Cup but would now have to leave it out, I feel terrible for him.t. The squad will most certainly suffer from his absence, though. Everyone wants him to recover soon.”
Due to injury, the FIFA World Cup 2022 will be without some key players
With little over two weeks till the start of the world cup in Qatar, notable players including Paul Pogba, N’ Golo Kante, Reece James, and Diogo Jota will be out from the tournament due to injury.