Germany handed a shock call-up to Borussia Dortmund teenager Youssoufa Moukoko of their World Cup squad on Thursday as 2014 World Cup winner Mario Goetze marked a sensational return to the nationwide workforce arrange after 5 years.
Germany coach Hansi Flick introduced his 26-man squad for the match in Qatar beginning on Nov. 20, with the 17-year-old Moukoko, who has scored six instances within the Bundesliga this season, included.
“Youssoufa is energetic and fast participant. We’re actually blissful for him,” Flick stated. Werder Bremen ahead Niclas Fuellkrug additionally earned a spot after a stellar season with 10 targets to date and following the absence of the injured Timo Werner and Lukas Nmecha.
However 30-year-old midfielder Goetze’s return will little question hog the headlines with the 2014 ultimate scorer again to his greatest with a return to the Bundesliga with Eintracht Frankfurt this season. “Mario Goetze is there. 2017 was the final time. Mario is completely blissful and so are we to have him. Everyone knows he’s an distinctive participant. He has been acting at a really excessive stage within the final matches,” Flick instructed a information convention.
Bayern Munich supplied a robust midfield core with Thomas Mueller, teenager Jamal Musiala, Leroy Sane, Serge Gnabry, Leon Goretzka and Joshua Kimmich. Keeper Manuel Neuer will lead the workforce and stays first alternative for the fourth consecutive World Cup. 4-time winners Germany wish to make amends for his or her shock first spherical loss in 2018 and kick off their Group E matches towards Japan on Nov. 23.
They subsequent face Spain 4 days later and Costa Rica on Dec 1. Germany are leaving for Oman on Monday the place they’ll play their ultimate warmup recreation on Nov. 16 earlier than flying on to Doha. Dortmund captain Marco Reus and defender Mats Hummels, nonetheless, missed out with the previous failing to get well from yet one more damage in time.
Reus had additionally missed the 2014 World Cup after struggling an damage on the eve of their departure for Brazil the place they gained the title. “He tried all the pieces to catch this practice. It hurts us as a result of we may have used his high quality,” Flick stated.
Squad:
Goalkeepers: Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Marc-Andre ter Stegen (Barcelona), Kevin Trapp (Eintracht Frankfurt)
Defenders: Matthias Ginter (Freiburg), Antonio Ruediger (Actual Madrid), Niklas Suele (Borussia Dortmund), Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund), Thilo Kehrer (West Ham United), David Raum (RB Leipzig), Lukas Klostermann, Armel Bella Kotchap (Southampton), Christian Guenter (Freiburg)
Midfielders: Ilkay Gundogan (Manchester Metropolis), Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Moenchengladbach), Leon Goretzka, Serge Gnabry, Leroy Sane, Jamal Musiala, Joshua Kimmich, Thomas Mueller (all Bayern Munich), Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund), Mario Goetze (Eintracht Frankfurt)
Strikers: Kai Havertz (Chelsea), Youssoufa Moukoko (Borussia Dortmund), Niklas Fuellkrug (Werder Bremen), Karim Adeyemi Borussia Dortmund) (Reporting by Karolos Grohmann; Enhancing by Ken Ferris and Toby Davis)