At the beginning of the season, the criticized Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil will not be able to help his national team in the near future - the player was not included in the German national team squad for the matches against Northern Ireland and Azerbaijan.
Along with M. Ozil, this time the national team will also not be represented by Mario Gotze and Sami Khedira, whom the German national team coach Joachim Low did not need at the moment. The coach himself explained such a decision stating that these players currently need rest.
"Speaking about Mesut Ozil and Sami Khedira, in my opinion, they need this national team break for rest. This moment in the season is important for them and rest will benefit them. Meanwhile, it is most important for our national team that the best form of our players is achieved in the coming years," said J. Low.
In order to secure a place in next year's World Cup, the Germans only need to fight for one point in the next two matches.
Full German national team squad:
Goalkeepers: Bernd Leno (Bayer), Marc-Andre ter Stegen (Barcelona), Kevin Trapp (PSG);
Defenders: Jerome Boateng (Bayern), Matthias Ginter (Gladbach), Mats Hummels (Bayern), Joshua Kimmich (Bayern), Shkodran Mustafi (Arsenal), Marvin Plattenhardt (Hertha), Antonio Rudiger (Chelsea), Niklas Sule (Bayern);
Midfielders: Julian Brandt (Bayer), Emre Can (Liverpool), Leon Goretzka (Schalke), Toni Kroos (Real), Sebastian Rudy (Bayern), Julian Draxler (PSG), Leroy Sane (Manchester City), Amin Younes (Ajax);
Forwards: Thomas Muller (Bayern), Lars Stindl (Gladbach), Sandro Wagner (Hoffenheim), Timo Werner (RB Leipzig).
