Borussia Dortmund captain Marco Reus out 3-4 weeks with ankle injury; might recover to play for Germany at World Cup

Dortmund: Borussia Dortmund captain Marco Reus’ injury is not as bad as initially feared, meaning he should still feature at the World Cup for Germany. Dortmund sporting director Sebastian Kehl said Sunday the player “will be out for three to four weeks and will then hopefully be available for us again.” Germany coach Hansi Flick included Reus in his squad for upcoming international games against Hungary and England and was counting on the attacking midfielder as a key member of his World Cup squad. The World Cup starts in Qatar on 20 November. Germany plays Japan in Doha three days later. Spain and Costa Rica are also in the group.

Get well soon Captain 👊 pic.twitter.com/c64pAZnRX0

— Borussia Dortmund (@BlackYellow) September 17, 2022

The 33-year-old Reus was taken off on a stretcher in the first half of Dortmund’s Ruhr derby win against Schalke on Saturday with what looked like a serious ankle injury. Reus was in tears after bending his right ankle awkwardly in a challenge for the ball. “It was a shock for us yesterday when we saw the pictures,” Kehl said. “I can give a little good news today. The tests we carried out on Saturday didn’t show any break. It’s a ligament injury in the ankle.” Reus missed Germany’s World Cup win in 2014 with an ankle injury sustained in a warm-up game, and a groin injury ruled him out of the 2016 European Championship. He played in Germany’s unsuccessful World Cup defense in 2018 but skipped the next European Championship to recover after his season with Dortmund. He has scored 15 goals in 48 games for Germany. Dortmund’s next game is against Cologne on 1st October. Read all the Latest News , Trending News , Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.