Hanover, Germany - Germany goalkeeper Robert Enke has been diagnosed with a stomach infection which will sideline him for a further two weeks, his club said Friday.

The 32-year-old Hanover player will require medication for the bacterial infection and will reduce his training while he recovers, the club said.

Enke had been feeling unwell for more than two weeks and pulled out of last week's World Cup qualifier against Azerbaijan in Hanover. However a series of tests had initially failed to find the cause of his illness.

Enke is thought unlikely to be fully fit in time for Germany's key World Cup qualifier against Russia in Moscow on October 10. (dpa)