Sami Khedira injured in friendly against Italy out for at least 3 months.

The German Football Association (DFB) have confirmed that Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira has torn his anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.

In the 66th minute of the match, Khedira attempted to stop Pirlo, crashing into him and injuring his left knee.

Khedira, in obvious pain, attempted to play on but after a cross he was overcome with pain and was helped off the pitch by Borussia Dortmund’s Sven Bender and several members of the Germany technical staff.

The German international was taken immediately to a Milan hospital to undergo further tests to determine the extent of the injury.

No further information on the injury but early reports suggest that it may be a cruciate ligament tear, which would put his season to an end and jeopardise his place with the Germans for the 2014 World Cup.