Christian Ziege will not play for a month © EuroFootball.com

The defender and member of the German national team, Christian Ziege, will not be able to play for about a month due to ankle surgery. 32-year-old Ziege underwent surgery yesterday after doctors determined that his ankle injury was quite serious. The defender got injured during Saturday's Bundesliga match against [opponent name]. The match ended in a 2-2 draw. Ziege joined the German club from [previous team] and immediately became the team captain.