Germany train ahead of Argentina 'World Cup final rematch' without the injured Sami Khedira
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- Khedira tears muscle in his left thigh and will miss friendly on Wednesday
- Mesut Ozil, Mats Hummels and Jerome Boateng also out of the game
- Joachim Low calls up Sebastian Rudy to deputise in midfield
Real
Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira has joined the list of casualties for
Germany's 'World Cup final replay' against Argentina after tearing a
muscle in his left thigh.
The
injury was confirmed by team doctor Hans-Wilhelm Mueller-Wohlfahrt in
Munich, the German football federation said on Tuesday.
Defenders
Jerome Boateng of Bayern Munich and Mats Hummels of Dortmund also
withdrew with injuries on Tuesday, while Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil
was already ruled out of Wednesday's game with an ankle problem.
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Confident: Germany will be looking to beat Argentina again just months after their World Cup triumph in Brazil
Agony: But Sami Khedira will be missing due to a thigh injury
Having a ball: Marco Reus attempts to flick the ball past Chelsea's Andre Schurrle in training
Serious: Julian Draxler, Lukas Podolski and Thomas Muller are pictured around Joachim Low
Germany
coach Joachim Low had already called up Hoffenheim midfielder Sebastian
Rudy for the friendly against Argentina on Wednesday because of 'a
shortage in defensive midfield.'
Rudy, 24, made his debut in the 0-0 friendly draw with Poland on May 13 before the World Cup.
New
captain Bastian Schweinsteiger has a lingering knee injury and Philipp
Lahm, Miroslav Klose and Per Mertesacker have retired, meaning Germany
will field a much-changed side to the one that beat Argentina in the
World Cup final.
Germany
begins its 2016 European Championship qualification campaign against
Scotland in Dortmund on Sunday. Ozil was working to be fit for that
game.
Absentee: Mesut Ozil will be missing from the game after picking up an ankle injury for Arsenal at Leicester
Cover: Sebastian Rudy has been called up to deputise in central midfield
Warming up: Manuel Neuer stretches in the training session in Dusseldorf
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Public briefing: Argentina boss Gerardo Martino talks to his squad during a training session on Tuesday
Talking it through: Martino chats to Napoli striker Gonzalo Higuain in Dusseldorf
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