Nose operation rules Leroy Sane out of Confederations Cup
Berlin - Manchester City winger Leroy Sane on Tuesday became the latest Germany player to miss next month's Confederations Cup in Russia after ruling himself out because of surgery on his nose.
"I would like to be in Russia but after consultation with the doctors I have decided to use the summer break for this procedure so that I can start the new season problem-free," he told DFB.de, without giving details about the issue with his nose.
Germany head coach Joachim Low has until June 7 to name Sane's replacement for his 23-man squad.
Low has named an inexperienced squad which includes seven uncapped players and Germany starts its Confederations Cup campaign against Australia in Sochi on June 19.
Germany also faces Chile and Cameroon in Group B.
Germany is already missing World Cup-winners including captain Manuel Neuer, Jerome Boateng, Mats Hummels, Benedikt Howedes, Mario Gotze, Sami Khedira, Toni Kroos, and Thomas Muller, all either rested or injured.
The 21-year-old Sane has won six caps for Germany and is not a first-choice player under Low.
Before flying to Russia, Germany plays a warm-up friendly at Denmark on June 6, then a 2018 World Cup qualifier against minnows San Marino on June 10 in Nuremberg.
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