Frankfurt: An ankle injury to Germany midfielder Sebastian Kehl in Borussia Dortmund’s match against Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday turned out to be less serious than first feared.

Germany assistant coach Joachim Loew said on Sunday that Kehl had suffered only a strained ligament and not a tear, as first feared. “That’s the best news of the day that Sebastian Kehl was not hurt as badly as we first thought,” Loew said. “He is going to play a big role in our planning.”

The 26-year-old made his comeback for Germany after a long absence in a 4-1 win over the US in March.

 

Warm-up cancelled

Tunis: Tunisia’s World Cup warm-up against Kuwait has been cancelled after their opponents withdrew, the Tunisian federation said. It said Kuwait had told them they would not be able to assemble a side for the fixture. There was no indication whether Tunisia would seek an alternate opponent.

 

Ivory Coast Preparations

Abidjan: Ivory Coast will prepare for the World Cup in Vittel, France, from May 19 to June 4, the Ivorian federation said on Sunday. During this period, the African side will play three friendly internationals against Switzerland in Basel on May 27, Chile on May 31 in Vittel and Slovenia in Evry-Bondoufle, near Paris, on June 4.

 

Asamoah, Aggogo invited

Accra: English-based strikers Junior Agogo and Derek Asamoah have both been invited to play for Ghana in a warm-up against Nice on Tuesday. It is a first call-up for the pair by coach Ratomir Dujkovic, seeking striking options in the wake of a potential injury crisis for Ghana.