Germany exclude Arsenal defender Mustafi from final 23-man squad

Thomas Freeman Yeboah 12:12 - 15 May 2018

Coach of the German national team Joachim Low has named his final 23-man squad for the upcoming FIFA World Cup.

Shkodran Mustafi and Mario Gotze are the two biggest casualties as Joachim Low announced Germanys final squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

Both players represented Germany when the won their fourth FIFA World Cup in Brazil, with Gotze scoring the match winner in the final against Argentina.

Loew final 23-man squad include Manuel Nauer who was sidelined by injuries during greater part of the season, as well as usual suspects Toni Kroos, Mesut Ozil, Jerome Boateng, Hummels, etc.

Germany are in Group F with Mexico, Sweden and South Korea, and play their first match on Sunday, 17 June.

Squad: Leno, Neuer, ter Stegen, Trapp,Boateng, Ginter, Hector, Hummels, Kimmich,Plattenhardt, Rüdiger, Süle, Tah, Brandt,Draxler, Gomez, Goretzka, Gündogan,Khedira, Kroos, Müller, Özil, Petersen, Reus,Rudy, Sané and Werner.