Last Updated: Fri, 09 Nov 2012 14:02
Joachim Low has given Schalke midfielder Roman Neustadter his first international call up, while Rene Adler is also back in the squad.
Neustadter made the move to Gelsenkirchen in the summer in a transfer from Borussia Monchengladbach and has shown impressive form both domestically and in Europe.
The 24-year-old has scored two goals for the Royal Blues to help steer the side up to second in the Bundesliga, while he has also played his part in guiding Schalke to the top of Group B in the Champions League.
"It is impressive how well Roman has been playing lately for Schalke and how he has made the breakthrough," said Low.
"He has very good technical ability and, given his performances in the Bundesliga and the Champions League, he has absolutely deserved this call-up."
Hamburg goalkeeper Adler has has also won a return to the Germany set-up, almost a year to the day since his last involvement.Hannover stopper Ron-Robert Zieler was suspended anyway for the game but Adler returns to the squad at the expense of Marc-Andre ter Stegen as he bids to win his 11th cap.
Germany squad:
Goalkeepers: Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Rene Adler (Hamburg)
Defenders: Jerome Boateng, Philipp Lahm (both Bayern Munich), Mats Hummels, Marcel Schmelzer (both Borussia Dortmund), Benedikt Howedes (Schalke), Per Mertesacker (Arsenal), Heiko Westermann (Hamburg)
Midfielders: Toni Kroos, Thomas Muller, Bastian Schweinsteiger (all Bayern Munich), Mario Gotze, Ilkay Gundogan, Marco Reus (all Borussia Dortmund), Mesut Ozil (Real Madrid), Roman Neustadter (Schalke), Andre Schurrle (Bayer Leverkusen)
Forwards: Miroslav Klose (Lazio), Lukas Podolski (Arsenal).
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