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Philipp Lahm and Sven Bender to miss Germany clash against France

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The Germany duo is set to miss the highly anticipated clash against France after suffering injuries at the weekend while playing for their respective clubs.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Philipp-Lahm-c29929, has been ruled out of the International Friendly against France after suffering a blow to his right knee at the weekend against Schalke. Germany are set to host France in Bremen on Wednesday, February
29.
Lahm managed to spend the entire 90 minutes on the pitch in Bayern Munich’s game against the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Royal-95-c40387 Blues on Sunday, February 26, but complained after the match ended.
The defender was immediately taken to the hospital where the doctor advised him rest which is why the defender has backed out of the clash. However, it is believed that Lahm will be fit in time for his club’s next league game against
Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday, March 03, to be played at BayArena.
A statement on the DFB website added: "Philipp Lahm is unavailable for the international match between the German national team and France on Wednesday in Bremen. The 85-times-capped player has been struggling with bursitis in
his right knee since last week."
Apart from Lahm, Borussia Dortmund midfielder, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/France-c2899 game after receiving a harsh blow in his club’s league game against Hannover on Sunday, February 26. The youngster was kicked in
the face by http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mame-Biram-Diouf-c23302 as the Borussians went on to win comprehensively by a 3-1 margin.
Bender was replaced in just the eighth minute with Ilkay Gundogan after his nose started bleeding. The 22-year-old is in danger of spending weeks on the sidelines as the medical team fears a fracture to his nose. However, the medical
reports are yet to come which will further clear the situation.
The former 1860 Munich player has been unlucky this season with injuries. The midfielder suffered an injury earlier this season in the UEFA Champions League game against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arsenal-c38429 when he broke his jaw in a group stage game at the
Emirates Stadium.
Dortmund are currently atop the league standings with 52 points, four clear of Bayern Munich. Jurgen Klopp’s men will next be in action against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/1-FSV-Mainz-05-c38166 on Saturday, March 3.
 

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