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Hamstrung Werner out for Germany

Germany newboy Timo Werner will not add to his first international cap against Azerbaijan on Sunday due to a hamstring injury sustained on his debut.

RB Leipzig top scorer Werner started Wednesday's 1-0 win over England in Dortmund and was withdrawn in the 77th minute, after Lukas Podolski's blockbuster lit up the 130-cap forward's international swansong.

"It was a great first game and I really enjoyed it," Werner is quoted as saying by the DFB. "Hopefully I will be able to come back a few more times yet."

Mario Gomez is another attacking option in Low's squad, providing the striker can shake off the groin injury that kept him out of the England game.