Germany Team Selection Revealed!

 Germany manager, Joachim Lowe released his selections for the national team to compete in friendlies and competitions yesterday and a few eyebrows were raised on his decision to rest several key players that were part of the Champions League winning team in Portugal last week.


Joshua Kimmich, Leon Goretzka, Serge Gnabry and Manual Neuer, who all featured in the final of the Champions League against PSG have been excluded from the squad for resting. Other players not picked are Barca goalie ter Stegen, BVB captain Marco Reus, who had returned for training, Arsenal playmaker Mesut Ozil, and the exiled duo of Thomas Muller and Jerome Boateng.

Inclusion of players like Niko Shulz and Ilkay Gundogan have also lead to debate as both players have failed to show their worth in their respective leagues by the display of inconsistent performances.

The trio of goalkeeper Oliver Bauman, Atalanta wing-back Robin Gosens and Monchengladbach midfielder, Florian Neuhaus are all being given their first call-ups. 30-year-old Hoffenheim goalkeeper replaces Marc-Andre ter Stegen, who suffered a humiliating 8-2 loss against Bayern in the Champions League. Lowe seems to be impressed by what Atalanta wing-back Robin Gosens has to provide for the team as he delighted supporters by his performances on the left flank. Florian Neuhaus was part of the German team that was runners-up at last year's European Under-21 Championship.

PSG duo of Thilo Kehrer and Julian Draxler have been picked due to the cancellation of the Ligue 1 season and expects them to be ready for the workload. The only Bayern players that have been picked are centre-back Niklas Sule, who did not play except for the odd hour in the final to replace injured Jerome Boateng, and Leroy Sane, who was ineligible to play for Bayern following his transfer to Manchester City.

A team that has a mix of youngsters and experience will be expected to prove a point against their games against Spain and Switzerland in the Nations League.

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