Germany coach Joachim Loew will meet his captain Michael Ballack after Chelsea’s Premier League match with Stoke this weekend, the German Football Federation (DFB) announced on Friday.
“This trip has been planned for a while,” said Loew.
“It will enable us to exchange ideas with Michael when things have settled down after the match (on Sunday).”
Loew is keen to assess Ballack’s fitness, as the Chelsea midfielder has been plagued by a series of minor injuries in recent weeks and has often spent time on the substitutes’ bench.
It is thought the pair will also discuss matters pertaining to Germany’s World Cup preparations, with the chances of a recall for in-form Schalke striker Kevin Kuranyi likely to be high on the agenda.
Ballack, who has scored 42 goals in 98 games for his country, will join up with the Germany squad after Chelsea’s FA Cup final meeting with Portsmouth on May 15.
He will therefore miss the first of their three friendly matches, against Malta on May 13.
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