Havertz out of Germany qualifiers with thigh strain

WOLFSBURG, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 10: Kai Havertz of Bayer 04 Leverkusen takes an injury during the Bundesliga match between VfL Wolfsburg and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Volkswagen Arena on November 10, 2019 in Wolfsburg, Germany.

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Kai Havertz was ruled out of Germany's upcoming Euro 2020 qualifiers Monday due to a thigh strain he suffered on club duty.

The Bayer Leverkusen midfielder picked up the injury during Sunday's 2-0 win at VfL Wolfsburg, prompting his 42nd-minute substitution.

ℹ️ @kaihavertz29 is out for the international break after suffering a thigh strain in @bayer04_en's game yesterday.

Get well soon, Kai! 🇩🇪#DieMannschaft pic.twitter.com/HBmClLPtHF
— Germany (@DFB_Team_EN) November 11, 2019

The 20-year-old last missed an international camp in October 2018 with a knee problem. In his absence, Die Mannschaft fell in back-to-back Nations League defeats to the Netherlands and France.

Germany takes on Belarus on Saturday before locking horns with Northern Ireland in its final Group C qualifier three days later.