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Loew awaits reports to decide on Adler

SoccerNews in General Soccer News 21 Apr 2010

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Germany coach Joachim Loew said Wednesday he will wait for official reports about Rene Adler’s fractured rib before deciding whether the goalkeeper will be part of the World Cup squad.

Loew is set to announce his 23-man squad on May 6, but his first-choice goalkeeper Adler fractured a rib playing for Leverkusen against Stuttgart in the Bundesliga last weekend.

Leverkusen say they expect to have their goalkeeper back within a fortnight, but Loew has said he wants to get a full medical report before making any decision with the World Cup now 50 days away.

“We will wait for now until we see the results of the medical investigation and see how things develop,” said Loew.

“I have already spoken to Rene by telephone and I wish him a fast and full recovery.”

Loew knows Adler has a history of rib injuries as the 25-year-old suffered a similar injury in 2006 which threatened his career and left him with a titanium plate with four screws.

But with three league games left this season, Leverkusen coach Jupp Heynckes expects to have his star goalkeeper back before the season ends on May 8 with fourth-placed Bayer bidding for a European place for next season.

“I am confident he will be fit for the World Cup,” said Heynckes.

Adler has been Loew’s first-choice since last October, but his mistake in coming off his line too early against Argentina in last month’s friendly led to the goal in the 1-0 defeat and he has been criticised in the media here.

Loew has initially said he will take Adler, plus Schalke’s Manuel Neuer and Tim Wiese to South Africa as his three goalkeepers, but now Adler’s rivals have a chance.

Bremen’s Wiese will miss the start of Germany’s training camp in Sciliy as it coincides with the German Cup final against Bayern Munich on May 15.

Germany have been drawn in Group D with Australia, Ghana and Serbia with the World Cup set to start on June 11.

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