Injured Manuel Neuer was named in Germany’s extended 27-man pre-World Cup squad on Tuesday, but there was no place for Brazil 2014 winner Mario Goetze.
Neuer, Germany’s captain and goalkeeper, has not played since September and still has to prove his fitness ahead of the June 14 start to the World Cup finals in Russia.
While Goetze misses out, coach Joachim Loew pulled a surprise by handing Freiburg striker Nils Petersen a first call-up.
Here it is! š The provisional #DieMannschaft squad for the 2018 #WorldCup! š©šŖš #ZSMMN pic.twitter.com/7HxNQaeU8s
ā Germany (@DFB_Team_EN) May 15, 2018
