FILE - In this Saturday, June 23, 201 file photo Germany's Marco Reus after scoring his side's opening goal during the group F match between Germany and Sweden at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Fisht Stadium in Sochi, Russia, Saturday, June 23, 2018. Germany coach Hansi Flick has made three new call-ups and recalled five players including Borussia Dortmund captain Marco Reus for next weeks' World Cup qualifiers. Flick continued the rebuilding started by his predecessor Joachim Löw as he called up Hoffenheim midfielder David Raum, Freiburg defender Nico Schlotterbeck and Salzburg forward Karim Adeyemi for the first time. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis, file)
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BERLIN (AP) - Germany coach Hansi Flick made three new call-ups and recalled five players on Friday including Borussia Dortmund captain Marco Reus among his first selections for upcoming World Cup qualifiers.
Flick, naming his first squad since taking over from Joachim Löw, continued the rebuilding started by his predecessor in calling up Hoffenheim midfielder David Raum, Freiburg defender Nico Schlotterbeck and Salzburg forward Karim Adeyemi for the first time. All three players are 23 or younger.
As well as the experienced Reus, Flick also recalled Reus' Dortmund teammate Mahmoud Dahoud, Paris Saint-Germain defender Thilo Kehrer, Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Florian Wirtz and Wolfsburg defender Ridle Baku. None of the five were included in Löw's squad for the European Championship.
Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos retired from international soccer after the tournament, giving Bayern Munich's Joshua Kimmich, Manchester City's İlkay Gündoğan and Borussia Mönchengladbach's Florian Neuhaus the chance to take on greater roles. Flick also retained faith in Bayern veteran Thomas Müller, but Dortmund's Mats Hummels was still working on his return to fitness.
Germany will play Lichtenstein in St. Gallen for Flick's debut as coach next Thursday, then Armenia in Stuttgart three days later, before a trip to ReykjavÃk to face Iceland on Sept. 8.
'œThe whole coaching team is looking forward to what's coming," Flick said. "We know that it certainly won't be easy, the three games, but we're ready. I think we're well prepared. That's the decisive factor in this situation. We hope we ultimately show it on the field.'ť
Germany squad:
Goalkeepers: Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Kevin Trapp (Eintracht Frankfurt), Bernd Leno (Arsenal)
Defenders: Ridle Baku (Wolfsburg), Robin Gosens (Atalanta), Thilo Kehrer (Paris Saint-Germain), Lukas Klostermann (Leipzig), David Raum (Hoffenheim), Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea), Nico Schlotterbeck (SC Freiburg), Niklas Süle (Bayern Munich)
Midfielders: Mahmoud Dahoud (Borussia Dortmund), Leon Goretzka (Bayern Munich), Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich), Leroy Sané (Bayern Munich), İlkay Gündoğan (Manchester City), Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen)
Forwards: Karim Adeyemi (Salzburg), Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund), Serge Gnabry (Bayern Munich), Thomas Müller (Bayern Munich), Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich), Kai Havertz (Chelsea), Timo Werner (Chelsea)
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FILE - In this Thursday, July 22, 2021 file photo Germany's David Raum, left, and Brazil's Antony battle for the ball during a men's soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Yokohama, Japan. Germany coach Hansi Flick has made three new call-ups and recalled five players including Borussia Dortmund captain Marco Reus for next weeks' World Cup qualifiers. Flick continued the rebuilding started by his predecessor Joachim Löw as he called up Hoffenheim midfielder David Raum, Freiburg defender Nico Schlotterbeck and Salzburg forward Karim Adeyemi for the first time. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato,file)
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FILE - In this Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021 file photo Salzburg's Karim Adeyemi, front, duels for the ball with Brondby's Morten Frendrup during the Champions League Play-offs, 1st leg soccer match between Salzburg and Brondby, at the Salzburg stadium, in Salzburg, Austria. Germany coach Hansi Flick has made three new call-ups and recalled five players including Borussia Dortmund captain Marco Reus for next weeks' World Cup qualifiers. Flick continued the rebuilding started by his predecessor Joachim Löw as he called up Hoffenheim midfielder David Raum, Freiburg defender Nico Schlotterbeck and Salzburg forward Karim Adeyemi for the first time. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, file)
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FILE - In this Saturday, June 23, 2018 file photo Germany's Marco Reus controls a ball during the group F match between Germany and Sweden at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Fisht Stadium in Sochi, Russia. Germany coach Hansi Flick has made three new call-ups and recalled five players including Borussia Dortmund captain Marco Reus for next weeks' World Cup qualifiers. Flick continued the rebuilding started by his predecessor Joachim Löw as he called up Hoffenheim midfielder David Raum, Freiburg defender Nico Schlotterbeck and Salzburg forward Karim Adeyemi for the first time. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, file)
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FILE - In this Saturday, June 23, 2018 file photo Germany's Marco Reus celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the group F match between Germany and Sweden at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Fisht Stadium in Sochi, Russia. Germany coach Hansi Flick has made three new call-ups and recalled five players including Borussia Dortmund captain Marco Reus for next weeks' World Cup qualifiers. Flick continued the rebuilding started by his predecessor Joachim Löw as he called up Hoffenheim midfielder David Raum, Freiburg defender Nico Schlotterbeck and Salzburg forward Karim Adeyemi for the first time. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis, file)
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