Germany ignore WC hero Goetze

BERLIN: Mario Goetze, who scored the winner in the last World Cup final, and Dortmund teammate Marco Reus have been unable to force their way into the Germany squad for two upcoming World Cup warm up matches.

“In some positions we have an extremely large choice, in others not,” said Loew. “That’s why we need versatile players.” The only key player unavailable is goalie Manuel Neuer, who is still recovering from a foot injury.

“The door to the national team is not yet shut,” Loew said: “There are players we are continuing to monitor and who have a chance if they convince us in the next few weeks.” Neither Reus nor Goetze has played for Germany since 2016.