Ankle injury to sideline Jansen

Ankle injury to sideline Jansen

Published Mar. 26, 2010 9:58 p.m. ET

Hamburger SV and Germany midfielder Marcell Jansen will be out for at least several weeks after injuring his left ankle in practice.

The Bundesliga club said Friday that Jansen damaged ligaments in the ankle. The player and the club doctors will decide over the next few days whether the player will need surgery.

A prolonged absence could threaten Jansen's hopes of playing at the World Cup in South Africa, which runs from June 11-July 11.

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