The list of footballers who will miss the World Cup in Qatar due to injuries is getting nigger. German striker Timo Werner is the newest addition.Leipzig’s forward injured the ankle of his left leg last night in the match against Shakhtar, and the injury is such that he will be sidelined until the beginning of next year, which means he is out of the World Cup.”This is very sad news. I feel very sorry for Timo because he really couldn’t wait for the World Cup. His absence will be a big blow for the team. We all wish him a speedy recovery”, said coach Hansi Flick.RB Leipzig confirm that Timo Werner will be out for the rest of 2022 after suffering an ankle injury against Shakhtar Donetsk.Another player missing the mid-season World Cup 🤕 pic.twitter.com/zNGaT3Y2tH— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) November 3, 2022 After suffering at Chelsea, Werner returned to Leipzig and found his former form. His plane ticket to Qatar was supposed to be secure, but Flick unexpectedly lost one of his biggest assets. The German squad is certainly struggling with strikers and Werner should have competed for the starting striker position alongside Havertz. Werner is after all the second-best scorer of the national team after Thomas Müller.The opportunity to go to Qatar will now almost certainly be given to Werder’s sensation Niclas Fullkrug, who is playing in spectacular form this season. Until recently, the anonymous second-division attacker exploded in the Bundesliga this season with nine goals and is the competition’s top scorer.##NAJAVA_MECA_6778902##Werner’s absence is not the only blow for the Panzers ahead of the World Cup in Qatar. Leverkusen offensive player Florian Wirtz will also miss the tournament due to injury. Manuel Neuer, Thomas Müller, Marco Reus, Leroy Sane, Jonas Hoffmann and Florian Neuhaus are also injured, but the predictions are that all of them should win the race against time and catch the last plane to Qatar.
