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Karl will have to wait another four years to make his World Cup debutCredit: Getty<\/p>\n
Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann<\/a> confirmed Karl<\/a> will be replaced by RB Leipzig’s Assan Ouedraogo, who will link up with the squad ‘in the coming days’.<\/p>\n Nagelsmann reacts to ‘huge shock’<\/p>\n \u201cI feel incredibly sorry for Lenny,” Nagelsmann said. <\/p>\n “With his light\u2011heartedness, his creativity, his pace, and his personality, he fit into the team perfectly. <\/p>\n “It is a huge shock for him and for all of us that he will miss the World Cup. <\/a><\/p>\n Read more football news<\/p>\n “It is only a small consolation that he is young and still has many tournaments ahead of him. We would have loved to have him in the team. <\/p>\n “With Assan Ou\u00e9draogo we are now getting a player who, similar to Lenny, had a great start with us. <\/p>\n “He is also highly talented and is meant to play here boldly and freely.\u201d<\/p>\n Injury ends Karl’s dream season on sour note<\/p>\n Karl’s injury was sustained one day before the four-time world champions took on the United States in a pre-tournament tune-up.<\/p>\n His forced withdrawal from the squad marks an incredibly cruel way to sign off on what has been a dream campaign<\/a> with Bayern Munich.<\/p>\n The teenage sensation made his professional debut for the Bavarians last June at the Club World Cup<\/a> and came on in leaps and bounds.<\/p>\n 3<\/p>\n The 18-year-old has represented Germany three times in his senior careerCredit: Getty<\/p>\n Karl wrote himself into Bayern<\/a> folklore when he became the club’s youngest-ever scorer in the Champions League thanks to his strike in a 4-0 drubbing of Club Brugge in October.<\/p>\n In total, Karl ended the 2025\/26 season with nine goals and eight assists to his name from 40 appearances across all competitions.<\/p>\n The teenager’s impressive displays in what was his first full season as a professional earned him a call-up to Nagelsmann’s squad for the World Cup, where he was one of seven inclusions from Bayern.<\/p>\n Manuel Neuer, Jonathan Tah, Joshua Kimmich, Leon Goretzka, Jamal Musiala and Aleksandar Pavlovic were also named among Nagelsmann’s 26-man team.<\/p>\n However, the Bayern contingent has dropped to six due to Karl’s injury.<\/p>\n When do Germany play their World Cup matches?<\/p>\n Germany<\/a> go into the World Cup with high expectations as they look to add a fifth star above their badge.<\/p>\n 3<\/p>\n Nagelsmann will miss Karl’s youthful exuberance on the pitchCredit: Getty<\/p>\n![\"Lennart](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/lennart-karl-germany-looks-team-1086270300.jpg\")
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