Mertesacker to miss Bundesliga start

Werder Bremen defender Per Mertesacker is confirmed out of the Bundesliga start after undergoing a knee surgery.<br>

كتب : Ahmad Saied

الخميس، 24 يوليه 2008 - 11:08
Werder Bremen defender Per Mertesacker is confirmed out of the Bundesliga start after undergoing a knee surgery.

Mertesacker went under knife on Wednesday night and manager Thomas Schaaf announced that the operation was a success.

He sustained the injury during the team's training on Tuesday.

The German international center-back will be sidelined for up to four weeks.

The Bundesliga season starts mid-August.

In June, Mertesacker extended his contract with Bremen till 2012.