Ballack out of Germany squad

Captain Michael Ballack has pulled out of Germany’s squad for Wednesday’s friendly against Belgium after picking up a foot injury yesterday.

Mon, 18 Aug, 2008 - 12:55

Captain Michael Ballack has pulled out of Germany’s squad for Wednesday’s friendly against Belgium after picking up a foot injury yesterday.

The Chelsea midfielder limped out of the 4-0 Barclays Premier League win over Portsmouth and telephoned Germany coach Joachim Low soon after to say he would miss the clash in Nuremberg.

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Courts Soccer Heathrow Place: Germany Place: Nuremberg Person: Ballack Person: Michael Ballack Person: Joachim Low Person: Torsten Frings Person: Jermaine Jones Event: Barclays Premier League Organisation: Belgium Organisation: Chelsea Organisation: Portsmouth Organisation: Germany Organisation: Werder Bremen Organisation: Schalke

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