Next striker is missing
Lukas Nmecha from VfL Wolfsburg was always in the squad for the German national team this year, if fit, and played in seven out of ten games. However, the 23-year-old center forward will not take part in the World Cup in Qatar. As his club announced, the native of Hamburg has to pause for several weeks due to a partial rupture of the patellar tendon in his right knee. An operation is not necessary.
“It’s a shame that Lukas will miss the last competitive game this year and won’t be able to attend the World Cup in Qatar either. We wish him a quick and smooth healing process,” said Wolfsburg sports director Jörg Schmadtke in a statement on the VfL website.
After the absence of Timo Werner (26; syndesmosis ligament rupture), Nmecha’s injury is the next setback for national coach Hansi Flick’s offensive.
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Reece James (England/Chelsea) | Market value: €70 million
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Diogo Jota (Portugal/Liverpool) | Market value: €55 million
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Paul Pogba (France/Juventus) | Market value: €48 million
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Emile Smith Rowe (England/Arsenal) | Market value: €38 million
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Ben Chilwell (England/Chelsea) | Market value: €38 million
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Pedro Neto (Portugal/Wolverhampton) | Market value: €32 million
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N’Golo Kante (France/Chelsea) | Market value: €30 million
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Timo Werner (Germany/RB Leipzig) | Market value: €25 million
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Florian Neuhaus (Germany/Gladbach) | Market value: €20 million
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Lukas Nmecha (Germany/VfL Wolfsburg) | Market value: €18 million
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Arthur Melo (Brazil/Liverpool) | Market value: €18 million
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Tecatito (Mexico/FC Sevilla) | Market value: €14 million
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Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands/AS Roma) | Market value: €12 million
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Yvon Mvogo (Switzerland/FC Lorient) | Market value: €3.5 million
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Bouna Sarr (Senegal/FC Bayern) | Market value: €2.5 million
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Maxime Crepeau (Canada/Los Angeles FC) | Market value: €2.5 million
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