Louis van Gaal will be livid with the news out of Germany’s training camp.
Bastian Schweinsteiger’s season looks to be over and, with it, his chances of playing at Euro 2016 after picking up an injury in a Tuesday training session.
The Manchester United midfielder, who only joined up with the squad as injury cover, suffered a partial medial collateral knee ligament tear.
Get well soon, skipper! @BSchweinsteiger sidelined with partial MCL tear: https://t.co/E3kM8KO3uc #DieMannschaft pic.twitter.com/yPbczwy7Ae
— germanfootball_dfb (@DFB_Team_EN) March 23, 2016
A statement from the DFB [German football union] reads:
“The 31-year-old captain suffered a partial tear of the medial collateral ligament in his right knee following a challenge at the end of training on Tuesday afternoon.
“The diagnosis was confirmed following an MRI scan at the practice of team doctor Dr. Hans-Wilhelm Muller-Wohlfahrt in Munich earlier today.
“He will receive further treatment at his club Manchester United in consultation with the medical department of the national team.”
This is a further setback for the German, who has had an injury-hit first season in the Premier League.
