Top doctor tells Chelsea not to rush Ballack back

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The German doctor telephoned the club's head physio, Bryan English, after the midfielder underwent two days of treatment with his national team in the build-up to their Euro 2008 qualifier with Wales tonight in Frankfurt.

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Ballack: Eight-month injury nightmare

Ballack, 31, is looking at a return before Christmas after an eight-month nightmare with an ankle injury. But the renowned physician is keen that Ballack takes it relatively easy as he steps up his rehabilitation programme.

German boss Joachim Low confirmed: 'Michael's told me he's on his way back. He's training with us and everything is going to plan. He has put his full trust in Muller-Wohlfahrt's team.'

The Germans face a Wales team that manager John Toshack yesterday declared was the most inexperienced he had ever fielded for an international.

Toshack said: 'With the people we have missing and the selection problems we have, it's going to be really tough.'

Germany: Lehmann, Hilbert, M Friedrich, Mertesacher, Lahm, Fritz, Hitzlsperger, Borowski, Podolski, Klose, Gomes.

Wales: Hennessey, Collins, Gabbidon, Nyatanga, Ricketts, Davies, Ledley, Fletcher (or Crofts), Gunter, Edwards, Earnshaw.

Referee: Pavel Balaj (Romania).

TV: BBC2 Wales (7pm, kick off 7.30)