BREMEN, Germany(AP) Werder Bremen central defender Per Mertesacker has an eye injury and is out of the Bundesliga game at Bayern Munich on Saturday.
Mertesacker broke a bone in his left eye socket and received a facial wound after colliding with another player in Germany's 6-1 win over Azerbaijan in qualifying for the European Championship on Tuesday.
Bremen says central defender Naldo, who has been out for several weeks with a knee injury, will also miss the match in Munich.