Ballack will no longer compete this year

2010-09-13 19:48 © EuroFootball.com

Leverkusen's team defender Michael Ballack will not be able to take to the field this year.

Initially it was reported that the German would not play for up to six weeks due to injury, but after further tests more pessimistic news emerged.

The footballer suffered an injury in a Bundesliga match against Hanover, which ended in a 2-2 draw.