24 June,2010 07:37 AM IST | | Agencies
Early indications show Germany star Bastian Schweinsteiger will miss out on the World Cup knockout round clash with England with a thigh injury.
The Bayern Munich midfielder hobbled off with ten minutes left of the Bavarians' 1-0 win over Ghana on Wednesday and refused to talk to the press after the game, instead having a meeting with doctors and coach Joachim Loew.
With the England game just four days away it looks like the playmaker could miss out, while team-mates Mesut Oezil and Jerome Boateng also picked up knocks. "We have a few problems," admitted Loew .
"Boateng is struggling with a back problem and Bastian has a thigh injury. I hope that his injury clears up in the coming days. If Schweinsteiger can't play, which I hope isn't the case, it would be a serious blow for us."
