BERLIN (Reuters) - Central defender Jerome Boateng was surprisingly left out of Germany coach Joachim Loew's squad for this month's international matches against Russia and Netherlands but winger Marco Reus was included on Friday. Germany face Russia in a friendly on Nov. 15 before taking on Netherlands four days later as they battle to avoid relegation in the new Nations League competition. I am convinced he will benefit from a break," Loew said on the German football association (DFB) website. The 30-year-old Boateng has played almost a decade for Germany, earning 76 caps and winning the 2014 World Cup. France are top on with seven from three games and the Dutch in second with three points from two matches.

Source: thestar November 09, 2018 12:33 UTC