Blow for the Bundesteam. Kimmich to miss match against Luxembourg
Miguel Solomons
Dailysports's expert
Germany are preparing for their 2026 World Cup qualifier against Luxembourg, but the team will be without their leader and captain.
Details: The German national team has officially announced that Joshua Kimmich sustained a right ankle joint capsule injury during training. He will travel with the squad to Luxembourg but will not play against the hosts.
The match between Luxembourg and Germany is scheduled for Friday, November 14, kicking off at 20:45 CET.
Germany currently sit top of the group with nine points from four matches, edging Slovakia on goal difference. Germany have scored 8 and conceded 3, while Slovakia have 5 goals for and 2 against.
Reminder: Ahead of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, Germany head coach Julian Nagelsmann defended his protégé Florian Wirtz, who is currently going through a challenging adaptation period at Liverpool.
