Germany striker Kleindienst to miss Nations League Final Four
Gladbach's Rocco Reitz (l-r) celebrates with Gladbach's Franck Honorat and Tim Kleindienst after his goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Moenchengladbach and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim at Borussia-Park stadium. David Inderlied/dpa
Injured Germany striker Tim Kleindienst will miss the Nations League Final Four in June.
He hurt his knee in Borussia Mönchengladbach's loss at Bayern Munich last weekend.
"He will have surgery next week and will be out for some months," sporting director Roland Virkus told reporters after Saturday's 1-0 season-ending Bundesliga defeat by Wolfsburg.
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Julian Nagelsmann names his squad on Thursday for the semi-final against Portugal on June 4. The second semi-final will be played a day later in Stuttgart between European champions Spain and World Cup runners-up France.
The final will take place in Munich on Sunday June 8, with the match for third place in Stuttgart on the same day.
Kleindienst was shaping up to be Germany's main striker as they target a first Nations League title. Niclas Füllkrug and Jonathan Burkardt will now hope to get the nod, with Kai Havertz also fighting to be fit.
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