By Henrik Petersen

Meunier ruled out until the World Cup break

Thomas Meunier has broken his cheekbone and will be out until the World Cup break.

Borussia Dortmund will have to manage without Thomas Meunier for the rest of the year.

In a statement today, 'Die Schwarzgelben' have revealed that the right-back broke his cheekbone during yesterday's 2-0 win over Hannover 96 in the DFB-Pokal.

As a result, the Belgian international will be sidelined until the World Cup break, which begins in November.

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