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FIFA World Cup: Germany gamble on teenage talent

/noticias.info/ Teenage defenders Lukas Sinkiewicz and Marcell Jansen have both been named in the Germany squad for the friendlies against Slovakia and South Africa. However, there is no place for Liverpool FC's Dietmar Hamann, while goalkeeper Oliver Kahn is rested.

Germany squad
Goalkeepers: Timo Hildebrand (VfB Stuttgart), Jens Lehmann (Arsenal FC).

Defenders: Arne Friedrich (Hertha BSC Berlin), Andreas Hinkel (VfB Stuttgart), Marcell Jansen (VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach), Per Mertesacker (Hannover 96), Patrick Owomoyela (Werder Bremen), Lukas Sinkiewicz (1. FC Köln), Christian Wörns (BV Borussia Dortmund).

Midfielders: Michael Ballack (FC Bayern München), Tim Borowski (Werder Bremen), Sebastian Deisler (FC Bayern München), Fabian Ernst (FC Schalke 04), Torsten Frings (Werder Bremen), Thomas Hitzlsperger (VfB Stuttgart), Bernd Schneider (Bayer 04 Leverkusen), Bastian Schweinsteiger (FC Bayern München).

Forwards: Gerald Asamoah (FC Schalke 04), Miroslav Klose (Werder Bremen), Kevin Kuranyi (FC Schalke 04), Lukas Podolski (1. FC Köln). notas_de_prensa_archivo