Germany coach Joachim Low admitted some surprise after learning that Chelsea had not registered Michael Ballack for the Champions League.
However, Low revealed last night: "[Ballack's] injury is over now, it's becoming better from day to day. It's important that he gets a base physically for the season. His coach at Chelsea must decide when he comes back [but] we hope that he will return to our team for the Euro qualifier against the Republic of Ireland (on October 13)."