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AL RAYYAN, Qatar (Reuters) -Germany winger Leroy Sane has suffered a knee injury and will miss their World Cup Group E opener against Japan but coach Hansi Flick said he hoped the player could be fit for their second group match in five days time.<\/p>\n

The 26-year-old did not take part in their final training session in northern Qatar ahead of Wednesday’s game in Doha and it was still unclear how long he would be sidelined.<\/p>\n

“It is extremely bitter to have to play without Leroy because with his qualities he is a player who can turn a game around by himself,” Flick told a news conference on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

“Hopefully he can play on Sunday. The whole medical staff are working on it,” he said.<\/p>\n

The Germans play Spain on Sunday before wrapping up their group matches against Costa Rica on Dec. 1.<\/p>\n

Four-times champions Germany, who suffered a shock first-round exit at the 2018 World Cup, also had striker Niclas Fuellkrug out for a few days with the flu but he has since returned to training.<\/p>\n

Reporting by Karolos Grohmann; Editing by Peter Rutherford and Angus MacSwan<\/p>\n

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