Mertesacker misses Champions League opener

* Mertesacker to miss Bundesliga, Champions League matches
* Defender broke part of nfl throwback jerseys
eye socket in Euro qualifier
(updates with Mertesacker out for Champions League match)
BERLIN, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Werder Bremen defender Per Mertesacker will miss Saturday’s Bundesliga game with Bayern Munich and their Champions League match against Tottenham Hotspur after being injured in a Euro 2012 qualifier on Tuesday.
Mertesacker clashed with Azerbaijan’s Pittsburgh Steelers jersey
Vagif Dzhavadov in Germany’s 6-1 win on Tuesday and had to be taken off in the 11th minute before X-rays revealed a broken eye socket.
“He will surely miss Saturday’s match as well as Indianapolis Colts jersey
Tuesday’s game against Tottenham,” coach Thomas Schaaf told reporters after further medical tests were completed on Wednesday.
“We will have to wait and see what will happen after that. This is not a good situation for us because apart from (defender) Naldo we are now missing a second central defender.”