Schlotterbeck played in pain from the 13th minute of the match against Ivory Coast due to a sprained ankle - Bild


Defender of the German national team and Borussia Dortmund Nico Schlotterbeck suffered a dislocated ankle 13 minutes after the start of the match with Cote d'Ivoire (2:1) in the 2nd round of Group E of the 2026 World Cup. Bild reports this. According to the source, Schlotterbeck took painkillers before the break, after which he was replaced by Antonio Rüdiger. The 26-year-old defender is expected to undergo an MRI scan on Sunday, June 21, which will allow for an accurate diagnosis. After the match with Ivory Coast, Germany head coach Julian Nagelsmann suggested that Schlotterbeck had damaged the medial collateral ligament in the ankle joint. It is emphasized that the defender risks missing the rest of the World Cup.

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