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Huth Ruled Out Of German Squad

The comeback of Robert Huth to the German national team squad has been ruined by a new injury for the defender, which will rule him out of Wednesday’s friendly with Switzerland.

The Middlesbrough centre back had won a call-up to Joachim Löw’s German squad for the first time since the World Cup in 2006, but has been ruled out with an inflammation of the articular capsule in his left foot.

The injury means he will be unavailable for the midweek friendly against Euro 2008 co-hosts Switzerland and adds to the lengthy injury woe of the defender nicknamed “the Berlin Wall.”

The 23 year old has been forced to leave the squad and fly back to England.

The Berlin-born defender last appeared for the national team in their 3-0 win over Ecuador in the 2006 World Cup. The injury comes as a severe blow to Huth, as Wednesday’s friendly is the last one before Löw reveals his final squad for the European Championships finals.

Joachim Löw has not nominated a replacement for Huth.

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