German midfielder Frings to miss two World Cup qualifiers

German midfielder Frings to miss two World Cup qualifiers

Torsten Frings (R) of Werder Bremen challenges Geoffrey Dernis of St Etienne during their UEFA Cup soccer match at the Geoffroy Guichard stadium in Saint-Etienne March 18, 2009.

BERLIN, March 21 -- German international Torsten Frings will miss two Germany's World Cup qualifiers due to an ankle injury, it was revealed on Friday.

Werder Bremen coach Thomas Schaaf said that he thinks Frings will miss the two international matches on March 28 and April 1,

"This is not a matter of two or three days, it will probably affect the national team as well," he added.

Frings was injured during a UEFA cup on Wednesday and he will definitely miss Werder Bremen's Bundesliga match against Borussia Dortmund on the weekend

Schaaf will also be without suspended defender Naldo, as well as captain Frank Baumann. Striker Markus Rosenberg has also had to withdraw from the squad against Dortmund.


Werder Bremen coach Thomas Schaaf (R) and player Torsten Frings speak to the media during a news conference at GSP Stadium in Nicosia November 25, 2008. Werder Bremen will face Anorthosis Famagusta on Wednesday for a Champions League soccer match.


Werder Bremen's (from L) Torsten Frings, Hugo Almeida, Alexandros Tziolis and Diego celebrate a goal against Borussia Dortmund during their German soccer cup "DFB-Pokal" round of 16 match in Dortmund, January 28, 2009.
(Xinhua)