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now heading back to Manchester to continue his treatment, the injury is likely to keep him sidelined for much longer.
Juventus womens shirts white Depending on the damage, Schweinsteiger could be out for the rest of the campaign, while he may also be left sweating on his fitness ahead of this summer's European Championships.
arsenal jersey red US "World Champion Bastian Schweinsteiger has been ruled out of the friendlies against England on Saturday in Berlin (20:45 CET) and Italy on Tuesday in Munich (20:45 CET)," a statement on dfb.de read.
"The 31-year-old captain suffered a partial tear of the medial collateral ligament in his right knee following a challenge at the end of training on Tuesday afternoon.
"The diagnosis was confirmed following an MRI scan at the practice of team doctor Dr. Hans-Wilhelm Muller-Wohlfahrt in Munich earlier today.
Juventus jersey black US Profiles Bastian Schweinsteiger
"Treatment will be carried out by the medical team at his club Manchester United, in coordination with the Germany national team's doctors."
Real Madrid womens shirts white Schweinsteiger has made 31 appearances for United since joining from Bayern Munich last summer and scored his only goal to date in November's 1-1 draw with current Barclays Premier League leaders Leicester.
Bayern Munich long sleeve white jersey US He joins a lengthy injury list at Old Trafford with the likes of Wayne Rooney, Luke Shaw, Ander Herrera, Ashley Young and Phil Jones already absent.
Arsenal's Mesut Ozil was also absent from training on Wednesday after hurting his ankle in the Gunners' 2-0 win over Everton on Saturday - with Bayer Leverkusen's Karim Bellarabi missing due to his own foot problem.
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Juventus womens shirts white Depending on the damage, Schweinsteiger could be out for the rest of the campaign, while he may also be left sweating on his fitness ahead of this summer's European Championships.
arsenal jersey red US "World Champion Bastian Schweinsteiger has been ruled out of the friendlies against England on Saturday in Berlin (20:45 CET) and Italy on Tuesday in Munich (20:45 CET)," a statement on dfb.de read.
"The 31-year-old captain suffered a partial tear of the medial collateral ligament in his right knee following a challenge at the end of training on Tuesday afternoon.
"The diagnosis was confirmed following an MRI scan at the practice of team doctor Dr. Hans-Wilhelm Muller-Wohlfahrt in Munich earlier today.
Juventus jersey black US Profiles Bastian Schweinsteiger
"Treatment will be carried out by the medical team at his club Manchester United, in coordination with the Germany national team's doctors."
Real Madrid womens shirts white Schweinsteiger has made 31 appearances for United since joining from Bayern Munich last summer and scored his only goal to date in November's 1-1 draw with current Barclays Premier League leaders Leicester.
Bayern Munich long sleeve white jersey US He joins a lengthy injury list at Old Trafford with the likes of Wayne Rooney, Luke Shaw, Ander Herrera, Ashley Young and Phil Jones already absent.
Arsenal's Mesut Ozil was also absent from training on Wednesday after hurting his ankle in the Gunners' 2-0 win over Everton on Saturday - with Bayer Leverkusen's Karim Bellarabi missing due to his own foot problem.
Paris Saint-Germain shirts Black For more breaking news and features, download the sportinglife iOS app