German born Ghanaian Karim Bellarabi has been invited by Brazil 2014 winning German coach Joachim Loew for the upcoming European Championship qualifying matches against Poland and Ireland.
The Bayer Leverkusen attacking midfielder was born in Berlin but was also eligible to play for Ghana and Morocco because his father is a Ghanaian and his mother a Moroccan.
Efforts by the Ghana FA to lure the youngster proved futile over the years and if he gets to play any of the lineup matches he then cements his nationality as a German.
Bellarabi is enjoying a breakthrough season and Loew says he is an "excellent option for our attack."
Defender Mats Hummels returns, along with 15 other players who won the World Cup title in Brazil.
Bastian Schweinsteiger, Sami Khedira, Benedikt Hoewedes, Marco Reus and Mario Gomez are all out with injuries and Kevin Grosskreutz was dropped.
Max Kruse of Borussia Moenchengladbach returns to join Bayern Munich's Mario Goetze as one of the two strikers nominated.
Germany plays in Warsaw on Oct. 11 and hosts Ireland three days later in Gelsenkirchen.
Germany squad to face Poland on October 11 and Republic of Ireland on October 14:
Goalkeepers: Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Roman Weidenfeller (Borussia Dortmund), Ron-Robert Zieler (Hannover)
Defenders: Jerome Boateng (Bayern Munich), Erik Durm (Borussia Dortmund), Matthias Ginter (Borussia Dortmund), Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund), Shkodran Mustafi (Valencia), Antonio Rudiger (Stuttgart), Sebastian Rudy (Hoffenheim)
Midfielders: Karim Bellarabi (Bayer Leverkusen), Julian Draxler (Schalke), Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), Christoph Kramer (Borussia Monchengladbach), Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich), Mesut Ozil (Arsenal), Lukas Podolski (Arsenal), Andre Schurrle (Chelsea)
Forwards: Mario Gotze (Bayern Munich), Max Kruse (Borussia Monchengladbach)
Latest Stories
-
JoyNews’ Clinton Yeboah honoured at 2023 Int’l Sports Media Awards in Spain
26 mins -
14 PWDs selected for maiden Africa Health Collaborative Medicine Counter Assistant training
1 hour -
Manchester United open to offers for nearly all of squad
1 hour -
Price of LPG per kilogramme constitutes 22% of taxes – LPG Marketers Association
3 hours -
Nigeria appoint Finidi George as new Super Eagles boss
3 hours -
Elevating Ghana’s creative industry: A blueprint for competing with Nigeria and South Africa
5 hours -
Poor finishing a problem for Asante Kotoko throughout the season – Prosper Ogum
5 hours -
Samini teams up with Francis Osei for ‘Sticks N Locks’ EP
5 hours -
Government should resource record labels – Seven Xavier
6 hours -
I need majority in parliament to successfully complete my term – Akufo-Addo pleads
6 hours -
Next NDC government will not recognise illegal contracts signed by current administration – Sammy Gyamfi
6 hours -
Premier League clubs vote in favour of spending cap plans
6 hours -
Nigeria’s fuel crisis brings businesses to a halt
6 hours -
King Promise impresses fans at sold out show in Singapore
6 hours -
Ejisu by-election to proceed after plaintiff withdraws injunction application
6 hours