Women

Jule Brand sidelined

The 22-year-old will be out of action after suffering an ankle injury.

VfL Wolfsburg Women will be without midfielderJule Brand when they take on 1. FSV Mainz 05 in the DFB Cup on Saturday. The 22-year-old sustained an injury to her left ankle while contesting a duel in the 90th minute of the She-Wolves' match against Galatasaray on Wednesday evening.

As a result, Brand will also be unavailable for Germany's two upcoming international fixtures. She has been replaced in national team coach Christian Wück's squad by VfL team-mate Vivien Endemann.