Germany Loses Two Key Players for Upcoming Handball World Championship

Sebastian Heymann and Jannik Kohlbacher are sidelined by injuries, forcing last-minute roster changes ahead of the tournament.

Rückraumspieler Sebastian Heymann is out of the Handball World Championship due to a severe foot contusion.
Kreisläufer Jannik Kohlbacher will also miss the tournament because of an elbow injury that requires surgery.
Bundestrainer Alfred Gislason has called up Tim Zechel and Lukas Stutzke as replacements for the injured players.
The German national team will begin its 19-player training camp in Hamburg on Friday to prepare for the tournament.
Germany's group stage opponents at the championship, which runs from January 14 to February 2, include Poland, Switzerland, and the Czech Republic.