Bellarabi out of Germany friendlies

A muscle injury has ruled Germany midfielder Karim
Bellarabi out of friendlies against France and
Netherlands.

Karim Bellarabi will miss Germany's international friendlies
against France and Netherlands after suffering a thigh injury.
An MRI revealed Bellarabi, 25, suffered bleeding at the rear of
his left thigh, the German Football Association (DFB) confirmed
on Sunday.

Bellarabi is to remain with Bayer Leverkusen, where he will
continue rehabilitation, while his Germany team-mates link up in
Munich on Monday.

World champions Germany travel to France in the first of two
friendlies on Friday, which is followed by the visit of Netherlands
on November 17.