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German footballer Nico Schlotterbeck has sustained an ankle injury and will miss the remainder of the ongoing World Cup in the USA, Canada, and Mexico. According to Bild newspaper and Sky TV, the 26-year-old defender tore ligaments in his left ankle during Saturday's 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast.
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The Borussia Dortmund player did not finish Saturday's match and is reportedly sidelined for approximately two months. Antonio Rüdiger is the most likely replacement for him in the final group stage match against Ecuador, just as he was substituted in at halftime on Saturday. Defenders Waldemar Anton and Malick Thiaw are also in the squad, with Germany having already secured first place in Group C.
This marks the third injury to hit the German national team in recent weeks. Young Bayern Munich player Lennart Karl was injured in training before the first match, and his teammate Serge Gnabry was ruled out of the squad even before the tournament began.
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