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Chelsea flop Timo Werner OUT of the World Cup with ankle injury in blow to Germany

, Chelsea flop Timo Werner OUT of the World Cup with ankle injury in blow to Germany

TIMO WERNER has been ruled out of the World Cup with an ankle injury, RB Leipzig have confirmed.

The ex-Chelsea ace limped off injured in Wednesday night’s 4-0 win against Shakhtar Donetsk.

Timo Werner has been ruled out of the World Cup

Werner came off injured in RB Leipzig’s game against Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday

In a huge blow for Germany first-choice striker Werner, 26, has been diagnosed with torn ligaments after a scan on his left ankle.

The former Stamford Bridge flop has been ruled out for the rest of 2022.

An RB Leipzig statement said: “Timo Werner suffered an ankle injury last night in the win over Shakhtar Donetsk.

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“Scans today in Leipzig showed that he has unfortunately torn the syndesmosis ligament in his left ankle and will therefore be out for the rest of 2022.”

Werner lasted just 17 minutes of Leipzig’s win over Shakhtar before limping off injured.

He fell to the ground after an innocuous pass but managed to walk off the pitch unaided.

Scans have now confirmed four-time world champions Germany will be without the striker in Qatar.

Hansi Flick’s side kick off their campaign in just 20 days against Japan.

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And Werner was well-placed to lead the line for his country after an impressive nine goals in 15 games since ending his Chelsea hell and rejoining Leipzig.

The forward has started Germany’s last eight games.

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In total Werner has been capped 55 times by the national team, scoring 24 goals.

His old Chelsea pal Ben Chilwell is also out of the World Cup, as exclusively revealed today by SunSport.

Blues left-back Chilwell will not play for England in Qatar after leaving Stamford Bridge on crutches last night.

The Three Lions star is being sent for scans on his left leg but there is a suspicion he may have torn his hamstring.

, Chelsea flop Timo Werner OUT of the World Cup with ankle injury in blow to Germany
Chilwell is out of the World Cup after injuring his left leg on Wednesday night

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