Field Level Media
06 Jun 2026, 05:10 GMT+10
(Photo credit: REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach)
One of the World Cup's potential breakout stars will not play at all as 18-year-old Germany midfielder Lennart Karl tore a muscle in his left thigh during a team training session on Friday in Chicago.
According to reports, Karl underwent an MRI that confirmed the injury.
Germany, which opens Group E play against Curacao on June 14 in Houston, hoped to rely on the Bayern Munich wunderkind who piled up nine goals and seven assists during 34 matches in 2025-26.
Karl posted five goals and five helpers in 26 Bundesliga matches and contributed four goals and two assists in eight Champions League appearances.
When Germany defeated Finland 4-0 in a friendly on Sunday in Germany, Karl was part of the starting lineup and assisted on Deniz Undav's second tally of the matchup at the 57-minute mark.
With Karl sidelined, Germany has the luxury of bringing in captain Joshua Kimmich to replace him in the lineup. The squad has a friendly against the United States on Saturday in Chicago to sort out potential solutions.
--Field Level Media
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