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Originally Posted by Oliver_Kahn
My 23 players:
Goalkeepers - Timo Hildebrand (still hope he'll start), Robert Enke (arguably the best GK in the BL atm), Jens Lehmann (Löw will start him  )
Defenders - Philipp Lahm (best german FB), Arne Friedrich (could be useful as he plays RB and CB), Marcell Jansen (best german LB), Christian Pander (usefull player, can play LB and LM), Per Mertesacker (best german CB), Christoph Metzelder (brings experience to the team), Serdar Tasci (been brilliant for VfB)
Midfielders - Michael Ballack (love him or hate him, he is the best German midfielder), Torsten Frings (top 3 DM in the world), Bernd Schneider (gives the team experience and flair), Bastian Schweinsteiger (more and more gaining importance in the NT), Roberto Hilbert (great winger, I'm a big fan of him, can play RB too), Thomas Hitzlsperger (very useful, does brilliantly when called up, plays CM or LM), Gonzalo Castro (Germany need another DM besides Frings and Castro is that DM. awsome player and very young)
Forwards - Miroslav Klose (best German striker), Mario Gomez (the new Ulf Kirsten), Lukas Podolski (still think he can live up to his potencial), Kevin Kuranyi (always does well for the NT), Jan Schlaudraff (a wild card, Löw should give him a go), Patrick Helmes (best striker in 2.BL and one of the most promising in Germany)
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This list is very accurate, good work, but I would make 3 changes.
Gonzalo isn't ready for such a responsability of playing in a Euro, so I would take Fritz instead of him, who does the whole right flank and starts for Werder Bremen in his prefered position, while Castro who is a defensive midfielder plays as right back for Leverkusen.
I would also call the other of the Friedrich brothers, Arne Friedrich is very slow, he isn't a good right defender and isn't strong enough in the air to be a centre half, while his brother Manuel Friedrich is very good in the air, in the same mould as Per Mertesacker and can also play in front of the defence as defensive midfielder.
My last change would be calling up Sami Khedira instead of Jan Schlaudraff. You make a good point when you say that Jan is a wild card that can change a game in a minute, but if you say Borowski is too injury prone, the same can be said about Jan and also he won't get much playing time at FC Bayern, whereas Khedira is a definate starter for VfB Stuttgart, he will be one of Germany's best midfielders in a few seasons. I hope VfB can hold on to him.
Other than that, I have a few question marks about Patrick Helmes, but looking at the other alternatives, maybe it's better to take Patrick, although in my eyes he is still unproven.