BOREHAMWOOD, ENGLAND - AUGUST 25: Leonie Maier of Arsenal in action during the pre season friendly match between Arsenal Women and Tottenham Hotspur Women at Meadow Park on August 25, 2019 in Borehamwood, England. (Photo by Linnea Rheborg/Getty Images)

Knee problem forces Leonie Maier out of German squad

Oct 1, 2019

Leonie Maier has not been included in the German national squad as she is suffering with a knee problem.

BOREHAMWOOD, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 29: Leonie Maier of Arsenal and Fern Whelan of Brighton & Hove Albion battle for the ball during the Barclays FA Women's Super League match between Arsenal and Brighton & Hove Albion at Meadow Park on September 29, 2019 in Borehamwood, United Kingdom. (Photo by Kate McShane/Getty Images) — BOREHAMWOOD, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 29: Leonie Maier of Arsenal and Fern Whelan of Brighton & Hove Albion battle for the ball during the Barclays FA Women’s Super League match between Arsenal and Brighton & Hove Albion at Meadow Park on September 29, 2019 in Borehamwood, United Kingdom. (Photo by Kate McShane/Getty Images)

Maier has played all 270 minutes for Arsenal in the league this season so far, helping the side keep two cleansheets.

With an international break barreling down upon us once again, the Germans have announced that Maier has a problem.

https://twitter.com/DFB_Frauen/status/1178975574519357440

Translated, it reads, “Due to knee problems Leonie Maier cannot compete against the two European Championship qualifiers Ukraine and Greece. National coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg has for Tabea Waßmuth of the @FrauenTSG re-nominated. For the 23-year-old, it is the first call. WE #IMTEAM”

Maier signed for Arsenal at the end of May, joining from Bayern Munich whom she joined in 2013 from SC 07 Bad Neuenahr after a year with VfL Sndelfingen.