After the fundamental 2-1 win over the Czech Republic on Saturday, Germany Coach Joachim Loew has let eight players go from his call-up list.
Loew wants to concentrate on seeing new players and habitual subs in the forthcoming game against Denmark on Wednesday.
Given that perspective and the ‘mission accomplished’ feeling after the weekend game, Loew has let the following eight players return to their clubs:
Lehmann (Arsenal), Mertesacker (Werder Bremen), Lahm (Bayern Munich), Ballack (Chelsea), Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich), Frings (Werder Bremen), Schneider (Bayer Leverkusen) and Podolski (Bayern Munich)
The Coach also praised Brazilian-born Kevin Kuranyi, the sorer of the brace that keeps Germany presiding over Group D with thirteen points that give a three-point safety margin above the Irish and the Czechs.
“Kuranyi showed that he’s back in the Mannschaft on his own merits and I’m confident that he’ll be scoring a lot more in future matches as well”, stressed the Coach.
To compensate for the eight out on leave, Loew has called up just two new faces: Patrick Helmes (FC Köln) and Simon Rolfes (Bayer Leverkusen).
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