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Germany has been dealt a major blow ahead of their upcoming World Cup qualifiers, as Kai Havertz has been ruled out of action.
According to national team director Rudi Völler, the Arsenal forward will miss Germany’s crucial fixtures against Slovenia and Northern Ireland next month.
Havertz’s absence comes as a huge setback for head coach Julian Nagelsmann, who has been counting on the versatile attacker to play a key role in the squad’s qualification journey.
The 25-year-old has been in good form at club level, but medical assessments confirmed he would not recover in time to feature in the qualifiers.
With Havertz out, Germany will now look to other attacking options to step up as they push for a strong start on the road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.