BERLIN (Reuters) - World champions Germany will be without over half a dozen stalwarts, including Manuel Neuer, Mats Hummels and Marco Reus, at next month's Confederations Cup, to give them a longer summer break ahead of their World Cup title defence. "Three tournaments in three years is borderline," Loew told reporters in reference to the 2014 World Cup and last year's Euro. "There is a lot of talk in Germany about whether the Confederations Cup makes sense or not. Fact is, it is happening and we will be equally professionally prepared as in a World Cup or Euro," Loew said. The Confederations Cup is a stop on the road there."

Source: Economic Times May 17, 2017 11:48 UTC