Bayer Leverkusen ace Florian Wirtz is an injury doubt after Germany’s 1-0 victory over the Netherlands in Nations League action on Monday.
Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann raised eyebrows when he substituted Wirtz, an attacker, for defensive midfielder (and club teammate at Bayer Leverkusen) Robert Andrich. But as the former Bayern Munich coach explained, Wirtz had sustained a potentially worrying injury after wrong-footing on the Allianz Arena grass…which can happen anywhere, but the story is all too familiar.
Via Sky Sport journalist Kerry Hau:
Concern for Florian Wirtz: The DFB star got stuck in the grass in the first half against the Netherlands and, according to Julian Nagelsmann, has “median ligament problems”. Wirtz is to be examined more closely in Munich on Tuesday. #GERNED @SkySportDE
Seriously, what does Bayern have to do to get some drama-free turf around here?
Hopefully Wirtz will end up alright and not miss much more game time.
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