Man City winger Sane set for summer surgery and will miss Confederations Cup

Joe Wright

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Manchester City winger Leroy Sane has withdrawn from Germany's squad for the Confederations Cup.

The 21-year-old is to undergo surgery on his nose and will therefore sit out the tournament in Russia, which begins on June 17.

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"I would have liked to have been in Russia," Sane said via a statement on the German Football Federation's website.

"I decided, in consultation with the doctors, to use the summer break for this procedure so I can start the new season with a clean bill of health."

Germany have not yet named a replacement for Sane but do not have to submit their final squad for the tournament until June 7.

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The world champions face Cameroon, Chile and Australia in their group.

Sane registered nine goals and eight assists in all competitions in his first season with City.

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Joe is a Senior Editor at Sporting News. He was previously a sub editor and writer for Goal.com before spending six years as part of the Stats Perform editorial news service, covering major global sports including football, tennis, boxing, NBA, rugby union and athletics. Joe has reported live on some of the biggest games in football, including two UEFA Champions League finals, Euro 2016, the Confederations Cup 2017 and the 2018 World Cup final at the end of a month in Russia.