Manuel Neuer and Toni Kroos could each attend their fourth European Championships after being named in host nation Germany’s provisional Euro 2024 squad.
Midfielder Kroos, 34, announced his international retirement in July 2021 but reversed the decision in March following talks with head coach Julian Nagelsmann.
Goalkeeper Neuer, 38, has not played for his country since 2022, after breaking his leg following the Qatar World Cup.
Bayern Munich duo Leon Goretzka and Serge Gnabry miss out while Tottenham striker Timo Werner is absent with a hamstring injury.
Mats Hummels and Julian Brandt have been key figures in Borussia Dortmund’s run to the Champions League final. Still, they are omitted from the 27-man squad, which will be reduced to 26 after Germany’s friendly matches against Ukraine and Greece in June.
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Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno and former Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan, Chelsea forward Kai Havertz, and Brighton midfielder Pascal Gross are included.
Germany were eliminated at the group stage of the past two World Cups and in the last 16 at Euro 2020, but go into this summer’s tournament as one of the favorites.
The 2014 World Cup winners begin their campaign on 14 June against Scotland in Munich.
Full Germany squad
Goalkeepers: Oliver Baumann (Hoffenheim), Alex Nubel (Stuttgart), Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Marc-Andre ter Stegen (Barcelona)
Defenders: Waldemar Anton (Stuttgart), Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig), Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich), Robin Koch (Eintracht Frankfurt), Maximilian Mittelstadt (Stuttgart), David Raum (RB Leipzig), Antonio Rudiger (Real Madrid), Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund), Jonathan Tah (Bayer Leverkusen)
Midfielders: Robert Andrich (Bayer Leverkusen), Chris Fuhrich (Stuttgart), Pascal Gross (Brighton and Hove Albion), Ilkay Gundogan (Barcelona), Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich), Aleksandar Pavlovic (Bayern Munich), Leroy Sane (Bayern Munich), Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen)
Forwards: Maximilian Beier (Hoffenheim), Niclas Fullkrug (Borussia Dortmund), Kai Havertz (Arsenal), Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich), Deniz Undav (Stuttgart)
Sources: BBC Sport
