Gundogan to miss Germany's tie with NI in Belfast

Germany midfielder Ilkay Gundogan has been ruled out of Monday's Euro 2020 qualifier against Northern Ireland, joining a growing list of absentees, coach Joachim Loew said on Sunday.

On Saturday, fellow midfielder Nico Schulz had to pull out injured and the Germans, who lost 4-2 at home against the Dutch in their Group C qualifier on Friday, are already without Leroy Sane, Leon Goretzka and Antonio Ruediger among others.

"Ilkay is out with a flu virus. This afternoon, he had to return home," Loew told a news conference in Belfast.