Marco Reus Is Out Of Brazil World Cup

Brazil 2014 World Cup has been plagued with injuries which has ultimately led to the replacement and withdrawal of key players.

Frances duo of and have been sidelined with recurring injuries and have been immediately replaced with two other players.

Mexico midfielder is out too due to a broken right leg in a friendly against Ecuador and so are the others who have been sidelined because of an injury or the other.

Just when the Brazil 2014 finalists thought that would be all the news on injury problems, another struck, this time to the German team.

Germany's has torn his ankle ligament in the country's final warm-up match against Armenia on Friday night.

The injury will sideline the Borussia Dortmund winger for seven to eight weeks; even though he is not to undergo surgery, he will, however, receive treatments in his club.

"It's extremely regrettable both for him and for us.

"Marco was in top form and he had made a fantastic impression during our training camp and in both our games against Cameroon and Armenia. You could just see how much he was enjoying his football. He had played a key role in our considerations for Brazil," German coach Joachim Low said.

The midfielder has been replaced with who joins the team on Saturday. The Sampdorian midfielder earned his first cap for Germany against the Polish team.

Joachim Low confirmed the replacement: "We've got enough alternatives with , , , , and . That is why we have chosen an extra option for the defence. Shkodran impressed us during our training camp, he's fit and we have faith in him. We know we can rely on him 100 per cent."