Germany coach Joachim Low has recalled his Bayern Munich contingent of Manuel Neuer, Leon Goretzka, Joshua Kimmich and Serge Gnabry, and Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos, for their Nations League meeting with Ukraine.
Fully focused on tomorrow 💪🔜#DieMannschaft #UKRGER pic.twitter.com/N1XsHTYzY8
— Germany (@DFB_Team_EN) October 9, 2020
Forward Timo Werner is also back. Germany has drawn its last three games and Low was particularly aggrieved to concede a last-minute equalizer against Turkey in their 3-3 result on Wednesday.
Low’s team was leading three times but lacked the concentration to hold out for the win. A Ukraine side depleted by coronavirus cases and injuries lost to France 7-1 in Paris on Wednesday, but coach Andriy Shevchenko is hoping some of his Shakhtar Donetsk players return for Germany.
🎙️ @Manuel_Neuer: "I'm delighted that we've got everyone back and I'm excited for the Nations League. The last game with everyone together was 11 months ago – our last win, too. We want to get back to winning ways and put some results together."#DieMannschaft #UKRGER pic.twitter.com/9WwZz4wFD4
— Germany (@DFB_Team_EN) October 9, 2020
Our 23-man squad heading to Ukraine 🇺🇦🇩🇪
Benjamin Henrichs, Nico Schulz, Niklas Stark, Nadiem Amiri and Mahmoud Dahoud no longer feature in the squad ➡️ https://t.co/szvCwcPcal#DieMannschaft #UKRGER pic.twitter.com/4BDLfPtB5h
— Germany (@DFB_Team_EN) October 8, 2020
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