The 26-year-old didn’t participate of their closing coaching session in northern Qatar forward of Wednesday’s sport in Doha and it was unclear how lengthy he could be sidelined.

The Germans additionally play Spain on Nov. 27 earlier than wrapping up their group matches towards Costa Rica on Dec. 1.

Four-times champions Germany, who suffered a shock first-round exit on the 2018 World Cup, additionally had striker Niclas Fuellkrug out for just a few days with the flu however he has since returned to coaching.