Last updated: 27th October 2008
Low: Won't go to meet Ballack
Germany coach Joachim Low insists he will not fly to London to meet Michael Ballack for clear-the-air talks.
Low wants to meet Ballack in person after the midfielder's recent criticism, which accused the national team coach of not showing respect to senior players.
Ballack is prepared to return to Germany to discuss the situation with Low, but has been prevented from travelling by Chelsea.
The 32-year-old is currently recovering from a foot injury and Chelsea do not want the player to travel until he has finished his rehabilitation.
The Blues sent the German Football Federation (DFB) a fax to confirm that Ballack has been blocked from returning to his homeland.
However, Low believes Ballack should have informed him of the situation and is adamant he will not be heading to London to resolve the matter.
"I told him quite clearly that I would have expected him to tell me that personally," Low told Bild newspaper.
"Even if other people see things differently, I would never have flown to London.
"That has always been my stance from the beginning and I am sticking by it."

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| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Wednesday 12th August | |
| FIFA World Cup European Qualifying | |
| 18:00 | Norway vs Scotland |
| 17:00 | Azerbaijan vs Germany |
| 19:45 | Slovenia vs San Marino |
| 17:00 | Faroe Islands vs France |
| Saturday 5th September | |
| FIFA World Cup European Qualifying | |
| 15:00 | Scotland vs FYR Macedonia |
| TBC | Cyprus vs Rep of Ireland |
| 19:30 | Poland vs Northern Ireland |
| TBC | Croatia vs Belarus |
| 15:00 | Ukraine vs Andorra |
| 19:45 | Iceland vs Norway |
| TBC | Azerbaijan vs Finland |
| 16:00 | Russia vs Liechtenstein |
| TBC | Bulgaria vs Montenegro |
| 19:00 | Georgia vs Italy |
| 19:30 | Slovakia vs Czech Republic |
| TBC | Austria vs Faroe Islands |
| TBC | Israel vs Latvia |
| TBC | Moldova vs Luxembourg |
| TBC | Spain vs Belgium |
| 16:00 | Armenia vs Bosnia-Herzegovina |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Wednesday 10th June | |
| FIFA World Cup European Qualifying | |
| Ukraine 2 - 1 Kazakhstan | |
| England 6 - 0 Andorra | |
| FYR Macedonia 2 - 0 Iceland | |
| Holland 2 - 0 Norway | |
| Finland 0 - 3 Russia | |
| Sweden 4 - 0 Malta | |
| Faroe Islands 0 - 2 Serbia | |
| Saturday 6th June | |
| FIFA World Cup European Qualifying | |
| Kazakhstan 0 - 4 England | |
| Belarus 5 - 1 Andorra | |
| Croatia 2 - 2 Ukraine | |
| FYR Macedonia 0 - 0 Norway | |
| Iceland 1 - 2 Holland | |
| Azerbaijan 0 - 1 Wales | |
| Finland 2 - 1 Liechtenstein | |
| Slovakia 7 - 0 San Marino | |
| Bulgaria 1 - 1 Rep of Ireland | |
| Cyprus 2 - 2 Montenegro | |
| Sweden 0 - 1 Denmark | |
| Albania 1 - 2 Portugal | |
| Lithuania 0 - 1 Romania | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark | 6 | 16 |
| 2 | Hungary | 6 | 13 |
| 3 | Portugal | 6 | 9 |
| 4 | Sweden | 6 | 9 |
| 5 | Albania | 8 | 6 |
| 6 | Malta | 8 | 1 |
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