Schlotterbeck Out, Germany Moves On

Germany’s World Cup dreams took a hit when defender Nico Schlotterbeck suffered a serious ankle injury, ruling him out for the rest of the tournament—but he’s staying with the squad to support morale. Coach Julian Nagelsmann admits they’ll miss his playmaking from the back, but praises his attitude. With Rüdiger, Tah, Anton, and Thiaw ready to fill the void, Germany remains solid. Already through to the knockout stage, they’ll use their final group game against Ecuador to experiment—and aim for a deep run against one of the top third-place teams. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/290bd4b47a13f2d0