Donovan out of March 22 game

Landon Donovan picked up a calf injury in the Champions Cup game with Saprissa and will skip the Germany friendly....

CHICAGO (March 16, 2006) — Two-time U.S. Soccer Male Athlete of the Year Landon Donovan has been ruled out of the USA's upcoming friendly on March 22 against Germany after failing to recover sufficiently from a right calf strain. U.S. Manager Bruce Arena will not replace Donovan on the roster.

Donovan is likely to be sidelined 2-3 weeks, according to Los Angeles Galaxy team trainer Ivan Pierra. He suffered the injury during the Galaxy's 3-2 defeat in the second leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinals against Deportivo Saprissa on March 8 in San Jose, Costa Rica.