Ilkay Gundogan will miss Germany’s crucial Euro 2020 qualifying match with Northern Ireland on Monday night, after leaving Joachim Low’s squad on Sunday with a cold.
After the 4-2 defeat at home to the Netherlands on Friday night, second-place Germany are three points behind Northern Ireland and three ahead of the Dutch, while Ronald Koeman’s side have a game in hand.
The German FA (DFB) confirmed on Sunday afternoon that 28-year-old Manchester City midfielder has left the team hotel in Belfast and returned to England.