Germany forward Thomas Mueller has been cut on the chin and has scraped his knee after falling off a mountain bike.

The 20-year-old Bayern Munich upstart was riding his bike Wednesday as part of a training session at Germany's camp in northern Italy.

Mueller arrived in the camp a day earlier, having played in the Champions League final for Bayern.

The German football federation says Mueller needed stitches on his chin but his bones and muscles are fine and he would still be playing in the World Cup.

Germany has been hit by a series of injuries to its World Cup squad, including captain Michael Ballack, who won't be playing because of an ankle injury he picked up in the FA Cup final for Chelsea.

They have drawn Australia, Serbia and Ghana in their World Cup group.

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