Germany captain Joshua Kimmich has been ruled out of Friday’s World Cup qualifying trip to Luxembourg, becoming the latest player to be added to coach Julian Nagelsmann’s injury list.
The German FA (DFB) issued a statement on Thursday saying the Bayern Munich midfielder had “suffered an injury to his right ankle” and was ruled out of Friday’s trip to Luxembourg.
The 30-year-old is likely to return for the home game against Slovakia on Monday.
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Kimmich joins centre-back Nico Schlotterbeck and midfielder Nadiem Amiri on the injured list in Nagelsmann’s squad for the matches, while striker Karim Adeyemi will miss Friday’s match due to suspension.
The Germans are already without kai havertz, Jamal Musala, Marc-andre ter Stegen, Antonio Rudiger, Niclas Fullkrug and Tim Kleindenst.
Germany are level on points in the World Cup qualifying group with second-placed Slovakia but are ahead on goal difference, with only the first-placed team guaranteed to qualify for next year’s finals in North America.
Published on November 13, 2025
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