May 14, 2026

Neuer, Rudiger, Ozil Named In Germany’s 27 Man Provisional World Cup Squad

By Promise Amadi

Germany coach, Joachim Low, excluded 2014 World Cup hero, Mario Gotze and Liverpool midfielder, Emre Can, from their 27-man provisional squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

The squad and their club-side are as follows: Goalkeepers: Manuel Neuer (Bayern), Marc-André ter Stegen (Barcelona), Bernd Leno (Bayer Leverkusen), Kevin Trapp (PSG).

Defenders: Jerome Boateng (Bayern), Mats Hummels (Bayern), Niklas Sule (Bayern), Joshua Kimmich (Bayern), Antonio Rudiger (Chelsea), Jonas Hector (Koln), Marvin Plattenhardt (Hertha BSC), Jonathan Tah (Bayer Leverkusen), Matthias Ginter (Borussia Monchengladbach)

Midfielders: Julian Brandt (Bayer Leverkusen), Julian Draxler (PSG), Leon Goretzka (Schalke), Ilkay Gundogan (Manchester City), Sami Khedira (Juventus), Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), Mesut Ozil (Arsenal), Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund), Sebastian Rudy (Bayern), Leroy Sane (Manchester City)

Forwards: Thomas Muller (Bayern), Timo Werner (RB Leipzig), Mario Gomez (Stuttgart), Nils Petersen (Freiburg)

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