The 18-year-old FC Bayern München forward suffered a muscle bundle tear in final training and will miss the World Cup in America. National coach Julian Nagelsmann has called up RB Leipzig's Assan Ouédraogo as replacement.
Lennart Karl suffered the injury to his left front thigh during final training ahead of Saturday's test match against the USA in Chicago. The DFB confirmed the muscle bundle tear following a hospital examination. Karl had only made his senior international debut in March. Julian Nagelsmann described it as a major shock for the team. 'It hurts me tremendously for Lenny', the national coach said. Karl posted on Instagram and wished the team success. Nagelsmann called up Assan Ouédraogo, who made his Germany debut in November. It is already the second World Cup withdrawal for a Bayern player after Serge Gnabry.
