Michy Batshuayi is a major doubt for this winter’s World Cup after being ruled out for the remainder of the season.
The Borussia Dortmund striker, on loan from Chelsea, was was taken off on a stretcher against Schalke, having appeared to roll his ankle.
The 24-year-old posted on his social media channel:
Well its not good news for now, my season is probably over, and i wont be able to pay @BVB back for their confidence … 😔 Thank you all the amazing amount of love I received since yesterday. Wishing my teammates the best for the final days. See you soon ❤️ pic.twitter.com/GORkrFz9kk
— Michy Batshuayi (@mbatshuayi) April 16, 2018
Dortmund also confirmed the news and tweeted: “@mbatshuayi has suffered an ankle injury in the derby at @s04 and is likely to be out for the rest of the season. Playing for the Belgian national team at the World Cup in Russia is possible. Get well soon, Michy!”