May 14, 2026

Timo Werner ruled out of 2022 World Cup

By Adamu Abubakar Isa

Germany forward, Timo Werner is out of the World Cup in Qatar after suffering an ankle injury that will keep him out until 2023.

Okay.ng reports that the 26-year-old was withdrawn after 19 minutes of RB Leipzig’s 4-0 Champions League win over Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday.

The ex-Chelsea man who returned to form this term, has scored 24 goals in 55 appearances for Germany

Germany’s first World Cup match will be against Japan on 23 November.

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