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Schroder is not at 100% with several weeks to go until the World Cup as he deals with issues stemming from an Achilles injury at the end of the season. Both he and head coach Herbert expect the guard to be ready for the competition.

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Dennis Schroder is expected to be the driving force behind Germany's bid to capture a podium place in the upcoming 2023 FIBA World Cup. However, the star guard is not at 100%.

Dennis Schroder

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The 29-year-old is dealing with issues that stem from his Achilles injury at the end of the club season.

"I had Achilles tendon problems at the end of the season and then all the time in the offseason," Schroder told the German media on Tuesday.

Despite the fact, the player thinks he's on the right track to being fully ready for the World Cup."I've had it treated, and I'm trying to get back to 100 percent. This is our eighth training session and one game," he said about the process. "Everyone's getting ready. It's looking very good."

Head coach Gordon Herbert, meanwhile, emphasized the importance of having Schroder as the squad leader.

"He's in good shape, but he's not in top basketball shape yet," he said. "we still have time. We work on it every day. We have to work hard in training, but we also need days to recover."

"He is our captain, our leader. He takes a lot of pride in being our captain. He did an excellent job," Herbert concluded.

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