Thomas Mueller, Mesut Ozil to miss next week's Brazil friendly

Thomas Mueller and Mesut Ozil will not travel with the Germany squad to Berlin while Emre Can is ruled out with back injury.

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Thomas Mueller and Mesut Ozil will not travel with the Germany squad to Berlin (Reuters Photo)
Thomas Mueller and Mesut Ozil will not travel with the Germany squad to Berlin (Reuters Photo)

In Short

  • Thomas Mueller, Mesut Ozil and Emre Can ruled out of football friendly against Brazil
  • Mueller and Ozil both featured in Germany's high tempo friendly draw with Spain on Friday
  • Can is yet to recover from a back injury and returned to Premier League side Liverpool

Germany striker Thomas Mueller and midfielders Mesut Ozil and Emre Can have been ruled out of a football friendly against Brazil next week in Berlin.

While Can is yet to recover from a back injury, Mueller and Ozil played key roles in Germany's 1-1 draw against Spain on Friday.

The duo will not travel with the squad to Berlin for Brazil friendly on Tuesday.

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Mueller, 28, and Arsenal playmaker Ozil both featured in Germany's high tempo friendly draw with Spain on Friday, with the Bayern Munich forward scoring the equaliser to cancel out Rodrigo Moreno's early opener.

"Thomas Mueller and Mesut Ozil will not travel with the squad to Berlin," the German Football Association (DFB) said on their official Twitter account.

Can, 24, was ruled out of the Spain match with a back injury and has returned to Premier League side Liverpool after failing to recover in time for the Brazil clash.

"With ongoing back problems leaving him without a chance of playing against Brazil on Tuesday, Emre Can has returned home today. Get well soon!," DFB tweeted on Saturday.

The national team's governing body also said that Bayern Munich midfielder Sebastian Rudy, who missed the Spain game following the birth of his son on Thursday, had rejoined the squad.

Holders Germany have been drawn in Group F at the World Cup in June, along with Mexico, South Korea and Sweden.

(With inputs from Reuters)