Marco Reus have been ruled out of the FIFA World Cup due to a ligament injury he sustained in the 6-1 victory over Armenia.

The German star is said to be out of play for six or seven weeks and coach of the German team has shared regrets on the injured star “For him and for us this is extremely regrettable,”
said Germany coach Joachim Low.

Sampdoria’s former Everton defender Shkodran Mustafi has replaced Reus.

Reus’s withdrawal is a major blow to Germany’s World Cup preparations, with Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Lars Bender already ruled out with a thigh injury.

“It is not about us replacing Marco Reus one on one,” said Low.
“Our quality in the position behind the strikers is very high. We have Lukas Podolski, Andre Schurrle, Mario Gotze, Thomas Muller, Mesut Ozil, Julian
Draxler and Toni Kroos to give us plenty of alternatives.
“That’s why we decided for another option for the defensive area. Shkodran impressed us in training camp, he’s fit, we have confidence in him. “

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