Ouch! Physio Klaus hits the deck in pain (Picture: Reuters)

Germany’s physiotherapist was the victim of an unfortunate, but rather amusing, double calamity during Friday’s World Cup qualifier against Austria in Munich.

Klaus Eder had run onto the pitch to treat injured defender Marcel Schmelzer when he tore a muscle in his leg, fell over and broke his finger!

The Germans are known for the efficiency, of course, and roles were reversed as the players, including new Arsenal signing Mesut Ozil, reacted quickly to the emergency.

‘The way the players reacted was very comforting,’ said the battered Eder.


‘Philipp Lahm brought me the ice pack, Mesut Ozil and Miroslav Klose held me and led me off the field.’



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Helping hand: German players come to Eder’s assistance (Picture: Getty)

The 60-year-old added philosophically: ‘I now have to put into practice what I always tell my patients.

‘Patience is important and you should not expect a lot of progress too soon.’

The caring hosts won the game 3-0 thanks to goals from Miroslav Klose, Toni Kroos and Thomas Muller to send Joachim Low’s men five points clear of nearest rivals Sweden at the top of Group C.

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