Borussia Dortmund ace Sven Bender has been sidelined after undergoing knee surgery.
Germany lose Dortmund star
Borussia Dortmund ace Sven Bender has been sidelined after undergoing knee surgery.
The 22-year-old will also now miss Germany's Euro 2012 qualifiers after being named in the initial squad.
Bender made his debut for Germany earlier this year and was named in the most recent squad by coach Joachim Low.
But Dortmund have now confirmed that Bender will not be involved after having an operation on his knee, which will rule him out for around a month.
Germany play Uruguay in a friendly on Sunday in Sinsheim, then visit Austria and Azerbaijan for two Euro 2012 qualifiers.
