Lukas Nmecha out of the World Cup

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·9 November 2022

Lukas Nmecha out of the World Cup

Wolfsburg confirmed on Wednesday that Lukas Nmecha will miss the World Cup with a knee injury that he obtained during Wolfsburg’s 2-0 win against Borussia Dortmund.

Nmecha was subbed on in the 75th minute for Jonas Wind and a challenge by Mats Hummels in the 84th minute resulted in the injury which Nmecha was able to play through. Further examination diagnosed the German forward with a ruptured patellar tendon, but surgery won’t be needed.

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This poses a problem for Germany as they already have Timo Werner out for the World Cup and the addition of Nmecha means there is a lack of a striking options which will result in more calls for the likes of Niclas Füllkrug and Youssoufa Moukoko.