Lukas Podolski unharmed in accident

Cologne says Germany forward Lukas Podolski escaped unhurt when he crashed his car into another vehicle while driving to training on Monday.

Police say a three people in the car hit by Podolski were taken to be examined in a hospital as a precaution.

Cologne quotes Podolski as saying “thank God, nothing much happened.”

Podolski is nursing a left-calf injury sustained in the 3-0 loss on Friday against Borussia Moenchengladbach.