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Schweinsteiger: I am concerned about my ankle
Jun 24, 2012 11:45:00 AM
The Germany stalwart has admitted his body is not letting him play the way his mind would like to, as Sami Khedira was given a greater role in the Mannschaft's midfield set-up
Germany midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger has said he needs a break from football to let an injured ankle heal, and admitted he is persevering through Euro 2012 as well as he can.The Bayern Munich man suffered a string of niggling injuries throughout the domestic season, and was a doubt going into the tournament due to a calf knock which kept him out of the warm-up friendly against Israel.
However, he has played a part in all four of his nation's matches to date, but concedes that he is not at full fitness, and was almost forced to miss the 4-2 quarter-final win over Greece.
"To be honest, my ankle is causing me trouble," Schweinsteiger told Welt Online.
"I have been carrying it since February and it did not heal properly. Hopefully we only have two games left, and afterwards I will be able to get properly fit again.
"I was only able to attend the final training before the Greece match. I missed a few easy passes during that game, which I never do.
"Overall I was happy with my performance but a player like me cannot miss these easy passes."
Despite his shaky performance against the Ethniki, die Mannschaft cruised to victory, with Schweinsteiger's midfield partner, Sami Khedira playing a key role.
However, the 27-year-old was quick to refute suggestions that he was jealous of the attention the Real Madrid man has received in the wake of his performance.
"Khedira played really well. What matters to me is the team's success."
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