Brajan Gruda Withdrawn From Germany Squad With Lateral Abdominal Strain

Overview

• RB Leipzig winger Brajan Gruda was forced off early in his team's match after clutching the area above his right hip and was replaced by Tidiam Gomis roughly 25 minutes into the game.
• The German Football Association diagnosed a strain to Gruda's lateral abdominal muscles and confirmed he will not link up with the national team for the international break.
• The DFB and RB Leipzig said Gruda must rest during the break and the association announced there will be no replacement call-up.
• RB Leipzig coach Martin Demichelis initially described the incident as a blow to the hip that 'didn’t appear serious,' while the club advised Gruda to take it easy as medical tests clarified the strain.
• The injury removes a newly nominated senior option for 22-year-old Gruda, who has 20 Germany U21 appearances and could have been in line for a senior debut, and it also affects RB Leipzig's availability for coming club fixtures.