Berlin (AFP)

Midfielders Toni Kroos and Leon Goretzka, back from injury, are recalled in the German selection to face Belarus and Northern Ireland in qualifying for Euro-2020.

On the other hand, Germany coach Joachim Löw again decided Friday to do without Mats Hummels, dismissed from the group since March, preferring to bet on the younger generation and this despite a central defense decimated.

In addition to the return of the two pillars of the midfield of the Mannschaft, the German group has little surprise with the presence of the middle of Juventus Emre Can or the return of the defender of the current Bundesliga leader Mönchengladbach, Matthias Ginter .

Löw must do without several wounded players, like the Parisians Julian Draxler and Thilo Kehrer, Leroy Sane or defenders Antonio Rüdiger and Niklas Süle.

"Of course, the most important thing is that we qualify for the European Championship next year, which is why we want to win against Belarus and Northern Ireland, against which we will have to be ubiquitous especially in the fighting, "Löw said in a statement.

With five wins and one defeat, Germany currently shares the lead of Group C with the Netherlands.

The Germans would automatically validate their ticket for the Euro if they win against Belarus on 16 November, coupled with at least one draw of the Netherlands in the match against Northern Ireland on the same day.

The list of players called to face Belarus (16/11) and Northern Ireland (19/11):

Goals: Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Marc-Andre ter Stegen (Barcelona FC / ESP), Bernd Leno (Arsenal FC / ENG)

Defenders: Matthias Ginter (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Jonas Hector (Cologne), Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig), Robin Koch (SC Freiburg), Nico Schulz (Borussia Dortmund), Niklas Stark (Hertha Berlin), Jonathan Tah (Bayer Leverkusen)

Midfielders: Emre Can (Juventus Turin / ITA), Nadiem Amiri (Bayer Leverkusen), Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund), Serge Gnabry (Bayern Munich), Leon Goretzka (Bayern Munich), Ilkay Gundogan (Manchester City / ENG), Kai Havertz (Bayer Leverkusen), Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich), Toni Kroos (Real Madrid / ESP), Sebastian Rudy (TSG Hoffenheim), Suat Serdar (Schalke 04)

Attackers: Luca Waldschmidt (SC Freiburg), Timo Werner (RB Leipzig), Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund)

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