Bayern
Munich striker Thomas Muller and Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels have
been recalled to the Germany squad for Euro 2020.
Germany
manager Joachim Low has picked the pair in his 26-man squad, despite having
told them in March 2019 he did not intend to select them again.
Muller, 31,
has scored 11 goals and registered 18 assists in helping Bayern win the
Bundesliga this season.
Hummels, 32,
has won the German Cup with Dortmund.
On social
media, Muller said "back again", while Hummels wrote he was
"glad to be back" and "really up for the new chapter".
Germany
suffered their heaviest competitive defeat when they lost 6-0 to Spain in
the Nations League during November 2020.
"You
can interrupt an overhaul under the circumstances," said Low, who
will be leaving his post following the tournament this summer.
"In the
defence we did not have the desired stability recently. Mats is a player who
influences other players and brings experience."
Bayern
Munich's 18-year-old attacking midfielder Jamal Musiala has also been picked by
Low.
Stuttgart-born
Musiala, who was in Chelsea's academy prior to joining Bayern in 2019, chose
to represent Germany over England or Nigeria at international level.
Germany are
Group F for Euro 2020 along with France, Hungary and Portugal.
The
tournament is taking place between 11 June and 11 July, having been delayed by
a year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Germany
squad
Goalkeepers: Manuel
Neuer, Kevin Trapp, Bernd Leno
Defenders: Antonio
Rudiger, Mats Hummels, Matthias Ginter, Niklas Suele, Emre Can, Lukas
Klostermann, Robin Gosens, Robin Koch, Christian Gunter, Marcel Halstenberg
Midfielders: Joshua
Kimmich, Ilkay Gundogan, Kai Havertz, Toni Kroos, Leon Goretzka, Leroy Sane,
Jonas Hofmann, Florian Neuhaus, Jamal Musiala
Forwards: Serge
Gnabry, Thomas Muller, Timo Werner, Kevin Volland

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