London, October 9: Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger has been ruled out of Germany's fixture against Netherlands and France for United Nations-League after the midfielder suffered a groin injury during Chelsea's comprehensive victory against Southampton last week.
The 25-year-old has been a mainstay in Maurizio Sarri's team and has appeared in all Premier League games so far this season. The former Roma defender also played full 90 minutes against Southampton but required some medical attention during the game.
And now following the fixture it is now been revealed that the player has suffered a groin injury during the game and consequently now will miss Germany's next two fixtures in the international break.
Been a lot of hysteria for various reasons around several Chelsea players this season, for me though one man has quietly emerged as a true force to be reckoned with. Step forward Antonio Rudiger. I call him Der Panzer, the tank. He's mobile & effective at neutralising opponents. pic.twitter.com/d6t0jesxeW
— Mark Worrall (@gate17marco) September 2, 2018
I won't be available for the @dfb_team for the upcoming 2 matches due to a groin problem. I will do some individual training sessions during the int. break and I'm confident to be back soon👊🏾Best of luck to my German teammates for the next 2 games 🇩🇪🙏🏾 #Hustle #AlwaysBelieve
— Antonio Rüdiger (@ToniRuediger) October 8, 2018