German Squad For Qatar 2022 World Cup: Reus Absen, Mario Goetze Diboyong

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JAKARTA - The German national team has released a squad for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The coach, Hansi Flick, announced it on Thursday, November 10 afternoon WIB.

Quoted from Khaleej Times, on the list of players he announced, Flick decided not to bring in Borussia Dortmund captain Marco Reus. Instead, Flick entered the name of Eintracht Frankfurt attacking midfielder, Mario Goetze.

The involvement of Goetze into the lap of Die Mannschaft, is his first since 2017. Goetze managed to get his place back thanks to brilliant performance with Eintracht Frankfurt throughout the 2022/2023 season.

Goetze isn't the only surprise Flick has presented. The 57-year-old coach also brought two debutants, Niclas Fuelkrug and Youssoufa Moukoko to Qatar.

Both names are considered worthy of a place in the Germany squad. The reason is, Fuellkrug and Moukoko performed brilliantly in the Bundesliga this season. Fuellkrug has a collection of 10 goals and Moukoko has successfully scored six goals.

Apart from Reus, who has been sidelined due to an ankle problem since last September, there have been several top players missing from the German national team, including his Dortmund team-mates, Mats

Former Chelsea striker Timo Werner also could not contribute due to a leg injury. Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has recovered from shoulder problems and was appointed captain.

Meanwhile, Neuer's Bayern Munich teammate Thomas Mueller was also involved in the team despite back problems having limited his appearance since late September.

The following is a list of Germany's squad for the 2022 World Cup:

Goalkeeper: Manuel Neuer ( breakout) (Bayern Munich), Marc-Andre ter Stegen (Barcelona), Kevin Trapp (Eintracht Frankfurt).

Defenders: Armel Bella Kotchap (Southampton), Matthias Ginter (Freiburg), Christian Guenter (Freiburg), Thilo Kehrer (West Ham United), Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig), David Raum (RB Leipzig), Antonio Ruediger (Real Madrid), Nico Schlotterbeck (Borusia Dortmund), Niklas Sojule (Borussia Dortmund).

Midfielders and Strikers: Karim Adeyemi (Burussia Dortmund), Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund), Niclas Fuelkrug (Werder Bremen), Serge Gnabry (Bayern Munich), Leon Goretzka (Bayern Munich), Mario Goetze (Eintracht Frankfurt), Ilkay Guendogan (Manchester City), Kai Havertz (Chelsea), Jonas Hofmann (Burusia Moenchengladbach), Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich), Youssofa Moukoko (Burusia Dortmund), Thomas Mueller (Bayern Munich), Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich), Leroy Sane (Bayern Munich).