Germany coach Joachim Loew named his final squad for the 2010 World Cup. Due to recent injuries to key players Michael Ballack, Christian Traesch, and Heiko Westermann, Loew had only one cut to make in order to trim his provisional squad down to 23 men. Left with just two natural central midfielders in his squad, the Germany gaffer appeared set to omit a striker, but instead left out Hoffenheim right back Andreas Beck. After Westermann, a versatile defender and midfielder, was forced to withdraw with injury, there was speculation that veteran enforcer Torsten Frings would earn a call-up. However, Loew opted to trust youth and stick with members of his provisional squad. Among those included in Loew's final squad are international newcomers Dennis Aogo, Holger Badstuber, Jerome Boateng, Sami Khedira, Toni Kroos, and Thomas Mueller. Additionally, youngsters Mesut Ozil, Marko Marin, Sami Khedira, and Andreas Beck were included, giving die Mannschaft a distinctly youthful look. Germany, led by new captain Philipp Lahm, are set to take on Bosnia and Herzegovina on Thursday in their final warm-up match before the world’s greatest contest begins. Ten days later, the three-time World Cup winners begin their quest for glory against Australia. The squad: Goalkeepers - Manuel Neuer, Tim Wiese, Hans-Joerg Butt Defenders - Philipp Lahm. Dennis Aogo, Holger Badstuber, Jerome Boateng, Per Mertesacker, Serdar Tasci, Arne Friedrich Midfielders - Bastian Schweinsteiger, Sami Khedira, Piotr Trochwoski, Marko Marin, Mesut Ozil, Toni Kroos, Marcell Jansen Forwards – Cacau, Mario Gomez, Thomas Mueller, Miroslav Klose, Lukas Podolski, Stefan Kiessling. Source: Kickoff.com