MUNICH, Nov 3 — Germany striker Timo Werner has been ruled out of the upcoming World Cup in Qatar with an ankle injury, his club RB Leipzig announced today.

Werner hobbled off early in Leipzig’s Champions League win over Shakhtar Donetsk yesterday.

"Scans today in Leipzig showed that he has unfortunately torn the syndesmosis ligament in his left ankle and will therefore be out for the rest of 2022,” the Bundesliga team said in a statement. — AFP