Germany defender Sarai Linder is excluded from the semi-final of her team of the European championship of her team against Spain, leaving the eight-time champion short of defenders against the tournament favorites.
Linder «sustained a capsular liginary injury on her left ankle» in the quarterfinals victory over France, the German football federation said at the end of Sunday.
The left side of the Wolfsburg was injured in a struggle with the French forward Marie-Antoinette Katoto. She received a long treatment and tried to continue with a bandage around the ankle, but had to go off in clear pain in the 20th minute.
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Germany was already without a injured Giulia Gwinn, the team captain, who sustained a knee injury in the team’s opening match, while defender Kathrin Hendrich’s red card against France for pulling Griedge Mbock Bathy’s her means she has been suspended for the match against Spain.
Midfielder Sjoeke Nüsken is also suspended after receiving her second yellow card of the tournament against France.
Bayer Leverkusen Defender Carlotta Wamser, who was sent in the last group match against Sweden, was able to return after her suspension against France.
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