Low summoned the Germany captain for a one-to-one talk after being criticised by the Blues midfielder in a newspaper interview last week.

Ballack's club blocked him from flying to Germany as a precautionary measure after the former Bayern Munich man underwent foot surgery recently, but Low feels it was the player's duty and not that of his club to rule out a meeting.

"I told him quite clearly that I would have expected him to tell me that personally," Low told Monday's Bild newspaper.

Instead, he learned that Ballack would not be coming to see him when a fax arrived at the German Football Association headquarters last Friday.

Chelsea coach Luiz Felipe Scolari had earlier invited Low to London to speak with his player, but Low would not consider that.

"Even if other people see things differently, I would never have flown to London," added Low.

"That has always been my stance from the beginning and I am sticking by it."

Low will now wait for Ballack to be given the all-clear to fly to Germany before holding talks that should decide the 32-year-old's international career.