Trasch had been touted to go to South Africa , with Germany short of experienced midfielders after Bayer Leverkusen 's Simon Rolfes .
Then Ballack were sidelined , but the 22 - year - old sprained his ankle early in a practice match in northern Italy on Monday night .
Trasch had been touted to go to South Africa , with Germany short of experienced midfielders after Bayer Leverkusen 's Simon Rolfes and then Ballack were sidelined , but the 22 - year - old sprained his ankle early in a practice match in northern Italy on Monday night .