Cardiff, Wales - Marcell Jansen was sidelined with a flu for Germany's World Cup qualifier with Wales set for later Wednesday, with SV Hamburg team-mate Piotr Trochowski expected to take his place in midfield.

Jansen returned to Germany after team doctors determined that he was unable to play. Jansen played and scored in Germany's 4-0 against Liechtenstein on Saturday, a match that Trochowski missed due to injury.