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Germany have been dealt another major injury blow with the news that Heiko Westermann will miss the World Cup.
Schalke 04 defender Westermann, 26, fractured a bone in his left foot during the 3-0 friendly win over Hungary at the weekend, adding him to a long list of German casualties.
He joins Michael Ballack (ankle), Rene Adler (rib), Christian Traesch (ankle) and Simon Rolfes (knee) on the sidelines.
Coach Joachim Loew said: “Heiko would have played an important role in our team because of his versatility.
“He had been outstanding in training.”
A distraught Westermann added: “Of course, I am totally crushed because it was a huge goal to play at the World Cup.”
Germany are 16/1 with Ladbrokes to once again lift the Jules Rimet Trophy.