Defending champions Germany announced their squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup on Twitter Monday.
Manchester City winger Leroy Sane is the surprise absentee as Germany coach Joachim Low preferred Julian Brandt.
This season, Sane scored 10 goals and had 15 assists in 32 English Premier League appearances.
German players with Turkish roots Mesut Ozil and Ilkay Gundogan were selected.
Germany will face Mexico, Sweden and South Korea in Group F in Russia.
The World Cup will be held between June 14 and July 15.
- Germany's 2018 World Cup squad is as follows:
Goalkeepers: Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Marc-Andre ter Stegen (Barcelona), Kevin Trapp (Paris Saint-Germain)
Defenders: Jerome Boateng, Mats Hummels, Joshua Kimmich, Niklas Sule (Bayern Munich), Matthias Ginter (Borussia Monchengladbach), Jonas Hector (Koln), Antonio Rudiger (Chelsea), Marvin Plattenhardt (Hertha Berlin)
Midfielders: Julian Brandt (Bayer Leverkusen), Julian Draxler (Paris Saint-Germain), Leon Goretzka (Schalke 04), Ilkay Gundogan (Manchester City), Sami Khedira (Juventus), Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), Sebastian Rudy (Bayern Munich), Mesut Ozil (Arsenal)
Forwards: Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich), Mario Gomez (Stuttgart), Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund), Timo Werner (Leipzig)
