The national team captain joins Torsten Frings and Jermaine Jones on the sidelines after suffering phoning Bundestrainer Joachim Löw on Sunday to inform him of his withdrawal. Ballack was forced off after just 37 minutes of Chelsea’s opening Premier League fixture at home to Portsmouth. He picked up a knock to his ankle at Stamford Bridge and was replaced before half-time having earlier created the opening goal.
“The ankle is badly swollen so I’ve been told, but it looks like it has nothing to do with his previous injury” Löw said.
Ballack missed a large part of last season with ankle problems, but it is hoped that he will be back in time for next week’s game against Wigan.
Germany lost both Torsten Frings and Jermaine Jones at the weekend. Frings has a slight muscle problem and has been withdrawn as a precaution. Schalke's Jermaine Jones however has damaged ankle ligaments and could be out for around four weeks.
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