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Germany World Cup provisional squad: Sami Khedira in, Mario Gómez out Germany World Cup provisional squad: Sami Khedira in, Mario Gomez out
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Germany injected a strong dose of youth into their provisional 30-man World Cup squad, calling up the talented Schalke 04 teenagers Leon Goretzka and Max Meyer on Thursday. Germany injected youth into their provisional 30-man World Cup squad, calling up the talented Schalke teenagers Leon Goretzka and Max Meyer on Thursday.
Along with 19-year-old Goretzka and 18-year-old Meyer, who had a spectacular debut season in the Bundesliga, the coach, Joachim Löw, also drafted in Borussia Dortmund's Erik Durm, little-known Shkodran Mustafi of Genoa and Matthias Ginter of Freiburg. Along with 19-year-old Goretzka and 18-year-old Meyer, who had a spectacular debut season in the Bundesliga, the coach, Joachim Löw, also drafted in Borussia Dortmund's Erik Durm, little-known Shkodran Mustafi of Sampdoria and Matthias Ginter of Freiburg.
Löw did a similar thing before the 2010 World Cup in South Africa when he announced Germany's youngest World Cup squad in 76 years and they went on to finish third in the tournament. This time he has also included the Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira, now back in action after tearing cruciate knee ligaments last year, but dropped forward Mario Gómez who missed most of the season at Fiorentina with injury. Löw did a similar thing before the 2010 World Cup in South Africa when he announced Germany's youngest World Cup squad in 76 years and they went on to finish third in the tournament. This time he has also included the Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira, now back in action after tearing cruciate knee ligaments last year, but dropped forward Mario Gomez who missed most of the season at Fiorentina with injury.
Löw called up Hoffenheim forward Kevin Volland along with veteran striker Miroslav Klose. "When picking the squad it was important for us to have the right mix of experience and carefreeness and freshness," Löw told a news conference. "Given the injuries and absences in the past few months it has not been an ideal situation for the national team. But we will rise to the challenges and we will find solutions and alternatives."
Löw has also called up Hoffenheim forward Kevin Volland along with veteran striker Miroslav Klose. "Miro always hits top form at tournaments," said Löw. "He was injured recently but we are convinced he can help the team. It will almost certainly be his last."
Germany have been drawn in Group G for next month's World Cup in Brazil along with Ghana, Portugal and United States.Germany have been drawn in Group G for next month's World Cup in Brazil along with Ghana, Portugal and United States.
Germany provisional squad in fullGermany provisional squad in full
Goalkeepers Neuer, Weidenfeller, Zieler Goalkeepers: Neuer, Weidenfeller, Zieler.
Defenders Boateng, Durm, Großkreutz, Höwedes, Hummels, Jansen, Lahm, Mertesacker, Mustafi, Schmelzer Defenders Boateng, Durm, Grosskreutz, Höwedes, Hummels, Jansen, Lahm, Mertesacker, Mustafi, Schmelzer, Ginter.
Midfielders/forwards Lars Bender, Draxler, Götze, Goretzka, Hahn, Khedira, Klose, Kroos, Meyer, Müller, Özil, Podolski, Reus, Schürrle, Schweinsteiger, Volland, Ginter Midfielders/forwards Lars Bender, Draxler, Götze, Goretzka, Hahn, Khedira, Klose, Kroos, Meyer, Müller, Özil, Podolski, Reus, Schürrle, Schweinsteiger, Volland.